Technology in Physical Education Article #5 in a 6-Part Series: Active Gaming: Definitions, Options and Implementation

Mears, Derrick; Hansen, Lisa

doi:10.1080/08924562.2009.10590864

Cited by 35 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…48 Therefore, despite the scarcity of studies that investigated the effect of exergames for children and adolescents with overweight or obesity, interventions using exergames have been recommended as additional strategies to increase the level of physical activity and energy expenditure of this population. 20,22…”

Section: Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Potentially, it improves levels of physical activity and achieves enough level of energy expenditure, reducing the boredom of repeated physical movements through increasing enjoyment and improving the adherence. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Therefore, it is believed that exergaming may be a positive strategy to promote changes in sedentary behavior of children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. 23 Studies involving exergames have grown significantly in the last decade.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The Psychological Effects of Exergames for Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Andrade

Correia

Coimbra

2019

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to analyze the psychological effects of exergames for children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. In August 2018, the electronic databases searched were PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, Science Direct, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. The eligibility criteria were defined according to the population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study design. In relation to the population, only studies with children or adolescents with overweight or obesity and without any other comorbidities were analyzed. Only publications in English were considered. Nine studies were selected. The comparisons identified were in relation to weight, type of activity, and play style versus control and preintervention. The magnitude of effect size suggests that the practice of exergaming has a small effect on psychological outcomes. Furthermore, cooperative games produced greater attraction to the game (g = 4.71, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.23-6.19) and greater intrinsic motivation (g = 5.29; 95% CI = 3.68-6.90). It was verified that self-esteem (standard mean difference [SMD] = 0.37; 95% CI = 0.09-0.66), and self-efficacy (SMD = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.06-0.79) improved after playing an exergame. This systematic review and metaanalysis suggest that exergames may be effective in improving psychological aspects of children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. Given the limited number of studies, it is essential to increase scientific research in this area.

show abstract

Section: Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychological Effects of Exergames for Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Andrade

Correia

Coimbra

2019

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This generalization, however, is misleading as it does not take into account the differences that can be found in the various types of videogames. In fact, in this regard, it is good to specify that the use of this tool for pedagogical and didactic purposes in motor and sports sciences refers to the videogames belonging to the category of the exergames (Mears & Hansen, 2009). This category, also defined with the term "active games", "interactive games" or "active videogames", refers to those videogames that employ exercise and motor and sports activities as an input for the game.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental pedagogy: New technologies

Palma¹,

Rosa²,

Arillo³

2019

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2019 - Winter Conferences of Sports Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Technological innovations concern a new opportunity for experimental pedagogical development in any school and formative context. This statement is reflected in the didactic dimension of motor and sports sciences. The main objective of this contribution is to analyse the so called "exergames" as an innovative proposal to be included in the formative offer, in motor and sports fields, of the school system in order to guarantee a more effective didactic approach. In this regard, through a review of the scientific reference literature, the pedagogical benefits on students in terms of increased level of learning and motivation to study will be framed.

show abstract

“…Another type of video game that can be effectively utilized in physical education class is active video games. Active video games are often called differently, such as exergames, interactive video games or active games depending on people (Fiorentino & Gibbone, 2005;Mears & Hansen, 2009;Meckbach, Gibbs, Almqvist, Ohman, & Quennerstedt, 2013;Sheeban & Katz, 2010). Active video games combine physical activity and video games to create an enjoyable and appealing way for students to be physically active (Hicks & Higgins, 2010).…”

Section: Active Video Gamesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Active video games combine physical activity and video games to create an enjoyable and appealing way for students to be physically active (Hicks & Higgins, 2010). Many types of active video games are available in the market which includes X-Box Kinect sports, Wii Fit, Dance Dance Revolution, sports walls, and XR board (Mears & Hansen, 2009;Trout & Christie, 2007).…”

Section: Active Video Gamesmentioning

confidence: 99%

PE Teachers' Perceptions of Technology-Related Learning Experiences: A Qualitative Investigation

Baek¹

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

invited to participate in this current study based on the results of the Stage of Adoption of Technology (SAT) survey (Christensen, 1997). All participants completed an individual audio-recorded, structured interview regarding their past technologyrelated learning experiences in the three mediated learning situations. Inductive content analysis was used to examine the emergent themes (Elo & Kyngas, 2008). Trustworthiness of the data was established through member check, investigator triangulation, and peer debriefing. Results: With regard to technology-related learning experiences, the inductive content analysis revealed six learning sources: a) sport and exercise science coursework, b) discipline-specific pedagogy coursework, c) general teacher education coursework, d) school-wide technology workshops, e) discipline-specific technology workshops, f) discipline-specific technology coursework. Two overarching themes emerged from the interview data regarding participants' perceptions of those learning experiences: a) technology-centric/focused experience, and b) hands-on technology experience and observations. Conclusion: Since the level of teachers' knowledge and technology use are different, there should be various learning activities to address the different needs of teachers. The following technology integration training strategies would be appropriate: a) faculty education to model meaningful technology integration examples, b) self-exploration for deep understanding of technology, c) providing situation-based learning for extending learned knowledge, d) university collaboration with local K-12, and e) creating a learning community. Professional Development Programs School-wide technology workshops  Introduction to educational websites and software programs  Subject-specific instructional resources provided for math, reading, and language arts educators  Focused on features and functions of the websites and software programs Discipline-specific technology workshops

show abstract

Technology in Physical Education Article #5 in a 6-Part Series: Active Gaming: Definitions, Options and Implementation

Cited by 35 publications

References 7 publications

The Psychological Effects of Exergames for Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Psychological Effects of Exergames for Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Experimental pedagogy: New technologies

PE Teachers' Perceptions of Technology-Related Learning Experiences: A Qualitative Investigation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About