Interaction Preference Differences between Elderly and Younger Exergame Users

Wang, Ying; Huang, Yuanyuan; Xu, Junjie H.; Bao, Defu

doi:10.3390/ijerph182312583

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“…Older adults are motivated more by perceived health effects, the pleasure of the game, and the improvement of social confidence [ 20 , 54 ]. Wang et al [ 55 ] suggested that when designing exergames, first, aging characteristics should be included, paying attention to the decline of cognitive and physiological abilities associated with aging. Second, the game motion recognition should have higher fault tolerance.…”

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Effects of Exergaming on Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Mo¹,

Feng²,

Liu³

et al. 2023

JMIR Serious Games

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Background Exercise is effective for musculoskeletal pain. However, physical, social, and environmental factors make it difficult for older adults to persist in exercising. Exergaming is a new pathway that combines exercise with gameplay and may be helpful for older adults to overcome these difficulties and engage in regular exercise. Objective This systematic review aimed to determine the efficacy of exergaming to improve musculoskeletal pain in older adults. Methods The search was performed in 5 databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library). The risk of bias for randomized controlled studies was assessed using the revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool in randomized trials (RoB 2), and the methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence-Based Database scale. Standardized mean difference and 95% CI were calculated using fixed-effects model meta-analyses in the Review Manager version 5.3 (RevMan 5.3). Results Seven randomized controlled studies were included, which contained 264 older adults. Three of the 7 studies reported significant improvements in pain after the exergaming intervention, but only 1 reported a significant difference between groups after adjustment for baseline (P<.05), and another reported a significant improvement in thermal pain between the 2 groups (P<.001). The results of the meta-analysis of the 7 studies showed no statistically significant improvement in pain compared to the control group (standardized mean difference –0.22; 95% CI –0.47 to 0.02; P=.07). Conclusions Although the effects of exergames on musculoskeletal pain in older adults are unknown, exergame training is generally safe, fun, and appealing to older adults. Unsupervised exercise at home is feasible and cost-effective. However, most of the current studies have used commercial exergames, and it is recommended that there should be more cooperation between industries in the future to develop professional rehabilitation exergames that are more suitable for older adults. The sample sizes of the studies included are small, the risk of bias is high, and the results should be interpreted with caution. Further randomized controlled studies with large sample sizes, high quality, and rigor are needed in the future. Trial Registration PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42022342325; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=342325

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Exergaming on Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Mo¹,

Feng²,

Liu³

et al. 2023

JMIR Serious Games

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“…On one hand, there is a more active, healthy view of old age with more community participation [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]. On the other hand, the presence of digital technologies has emerged as a disturbing and conditioning element for the functional development of elderly people as they experience difficulties in their access and use [ 8 , 9 ], a fact that increases the generational digital gap [ 10 , 11 ], social inequality [ 12 , 13 , 14 ], and differences compared to other age groups [ 15 ].…”

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Technology and Quality of Life of Older People in Times of COVID: A Qualitative Study on Their Changed Digital Profile

Hueso

Martín‐García

Cardoso

2022

IJERPH

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The situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic brought negative consequences such as social isolation, limited access to routine health and social care services, and lack of self-esteem, especially for older people. In this context, technology took on an important role as the main means of communication and service delivery. The main objective of this study is to analyze the situation of the elderly and their access to technological resources in the time of COVID-19. Based on a qualitative methodology, 58 semi-structured interviews were conducted with people between 65 and 90 years old in Portugal. The results reveal specific difficulties in the use of this type of digital devices and a change in the digital use profile of this age group, characterized by more frequent use of digital devices such as smartphones, the incorporation of certain services such as video calls, and uses associated with communication and entertainment. This study shows that attitudes toward technology among the elderly should be studied further, and these results should be considered to develop and implement training programs specially designed for this age group in order to contribute to their well-being and quality of life.

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Effects of user factors on user experience in virtual reality: age, gender, and VR experience as influencing factors for VR exergames

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As virtual reality (VR) technology is extensively developing in past years, more and more people are using it in different fields. One of the fast-developing areas in VR is exergaming, a combination of physical exercise and a game. VR exergames that aim to engage people in physical activity should look and feel good for users regardless of their age, gender, or their previous VR experience with similar technologies. However, recent studies showed that those factors are influencing the user experience (UX) with virtual reality. Building on top of the initial study that has reported on the effect of human influencing factors for exergaming, with this work, we investigated the influence of user parameters (such as age, gender, and previous VR experience) on their motivation for sports and VR exergaming. The study was done using a crowdsourcing platform to recruit a diverse set of participants, with the aim to explore how different user factors are connected to sports motivation. Results show significant differences in the user’s sports motivation and affinity for technology interaction depending on the age group, gender, previous experience with VR, their weekly exercise routine, and how much money they spend on sports yearly.

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Interaction Preference Differences between Elderly and Younger Exergame Users

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Effects of Exergaming on Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Effects of Exergaming on Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Technology and Quality of Life of Older People in Times of COVID: A Qualitative Study on Their Changed Digital Profile

Effects of user factors on user experience in virtual reality: age, gender, and VR experience as influencing factors for VR exergames

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