JMIR Serious Games, 2020 BackgroundIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia have impaired physical and cognitive functions, leading to a reduced quality of life compared with those without such impairment.
Yinan Zhao, Hui Feng, Irène X Y Wu
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Monitoring cognitive load while playing exergames in a four-week intervention for older adults: an explorative EEG study. [PDF]
Sci RepExergaming combines physical and cognitive components in a virtual game and has demonstrated improvements in physical and cognitive functions in older adults. However, methods to monitor cognitive demand during exergaming remain underexplored. This study
Müller H +4 more
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Mapping Hot Spots and Global Research Trends in Exergaming Between 1997 and 2024: Bibliometric Analysis. [PDF]
Interact J Med ResBackgroundExergaming, the combination of exercise and gaming, has emerged as an important area in physical activity (PA) research. By leveraging advances in video game technology, exergaming supports both physical and mental health. This growing interest
Kayhan A, Kose E, Kayhan B, Zeng N.
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Comparison of kinetic adaptations in gait initiation following exergaming and balance training in athletes with chronic ankle instability. [PDF]
Sci RepGait initiation (GI) requires coordinated postural control and is often impaired in athletes with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Exergaming has been proposed as an innovative rehabilitation strategy, but its effects on GI kinetics compared with ...
Sarkhosh SS, Khanmohammadi R.
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Implementing exergames into healthcare for chronic conditions - insights from stakeholders: a qualitative study. [PDF]
Health Res Policy SystBackground Exergaming, which combines physical exercise with video gaming, has shown benefits for individuals with chronic conditions. Implementation occurs at different levels and phases and influenced by various factors.
Antoniadou M +4 more
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Rewiring the aging brain: exergaming modulates brain complexity in older adults. [PDF]
Front Aging NeurosciIntroductionAge-related changes in brain signal complexity are associated with cognitive decline and reduced neural adaptivity in older adults. Exergaming offers a promising prophylactic intervention combining physical and cognitive training.
Piskin D +4 more
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Effectiveness of AI-assisted rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders: a network meta-analysis of pain, range of motion, and functional outcomes. [PDF]
Front Bioeng BiotechnolObjectiveThis study aims to compare the effectiveness of 13 artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted rehabilitation strategies for individuals with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), categorized based on different intervention types, including AI feedback ...
Luo Z, Wang Y, Zhang T, Wang J.
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Effects of exergaming on executive function of older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background Executive function (EF) involves a series of high-level processes, such as inhibition, switching, and updating. Aging-related cognitive decline has been shown to be strongly associated with EF worsening.
Jiahui Jiang, Wei Guo, Biye Wang
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JMIR Serious Games, 2023 BackgroundExergaming may be an important option to support an active lifestyle, especially during pandemics. ObjectiveOur objectives were (1) to explore whether change in exergaming status (stopped, started or ...
Erin K O'Loughlin +5 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Physical inactivity and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) signify two pandemics with negative physical, mental, and economic consequences. Younger and older people have not reached the recommended physical activity level for years.
Marco Rüth, Kai Kaspar
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