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Are There Cognitive and Anxiety Improvements in People With Parkinson’s Disease After Xbox Kinect Training Compared With No Intervention? A Non‐Randomized Controlled Trial

Physiotherapy Research International, Volume 31, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Cognitive impairment manifests early in Parkinson’s disease (PD), adversely affecting patients’ daily activities and mental health. Utilizing exergames via the Xbox 360 Kinect (XBK) console presents a promising therapeutic avenue to mitigate cognitive decline in PD.
Ellen Cristine Ferreira da Silva, Wenderson de Souza Morais, Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, Patricia Azevedo Garcia, Josevan Cerqueira Leal, Felipe Augusto Dos Santos Mendes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of exergaming on cognition, lower limb functional coordination, and stepping time in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial

Disability and Rehabilitation, 2022
Purpose To compare the effects of exergaming versus conventional exercises on cognition, lower-limb functional coordination, and stepping time in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Methods Thirty-six PwMS were randomly assigned to either intervention
Farshad Molhemi, M. Mehravar, Saeideh Monjezi, R. Salehi, H. Negahban, Mohammad-Jafar Shaterzadeh-Yazdi, Nastaran Majdinasab   +6 more
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Twelve weeks of dance exergaming in overweight and obese adolescent girls: Transfer effects on physical activity, screen time, and self-efficacy

Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2017
Background: Given the low levels of physical activity (PA) among adolescent girls in the US, there is a need to identify tools to motivate increased PA.
Amanda E. Staiano, Robbie A. Beyl, Daniel S. Hsia, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Robert L. Newton, Jr   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exergaming (physically active video gaming) for mental health service users in a community mental health care setting: an ethnographic observational feasibility study

BMC Psychiatry, 2023
Background People with severe and enduring mental illness experience health inequalities with premature mortality; lifestyle behaviours are known to be contributing factors with low levels of physical activity reported.
Seren Haf Roberts, Jois Bailey
doaj   +1 more source

Exergaming as Part of the Telerehabilitation Can Be Adequate to the Outpatient Training: Preliminary Findings of a Non-randomized Pilot Study in Parkinson's Disease

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Parkinson's disease is a long-term and progressive degenerative disorder of the nervous system, affecting primarily motor coordination, noticeable as a tremor in one hand.
Imre Cikajlo, Imre Cikajlo, Alma Hukić, Dejana Zajc   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Time‐Centred Perspective on Classroom‐Based Physical Activity

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Schools are recognized as a key setting for preventing physical inactivity–related health issues early in life. Despite schools offering a rich set of opportunities to integrate physical activity (PA) without disadvantages for learning, those opportunities are often underutilized in ‘traditional’ educational environments where PA is primarily ...
Fabian Herold, Myrto F. Mavilidi, Spyridoula Vazou, Valentin Benzing, Ricardo Martins, Florian Bähr, Caterina Pesce, Sebastian Ludyga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exergaming With Beat Saber: An Investigation of Virtual Reality Aftereffects

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
Background Virtual reality (VR) exergaming has the potential to target sedentary behavior. Immersive environments can distract users from the physical exertion of exercise and can motivate them to continue exergaming.
A. Szpak, S. C. Michalski, T. Loetscher
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clin‐STAR Corner: Practice Changing Advances at the Interface of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Geriatrics

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 74, Issue 9, Page 2501-2510, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) methods, including machine learning (ML), are transforming healthcare by enabling personalized interventions that integrate multimodal data to support rehabilitation, preventive care, and remote monitoring. Despite their broad potential, older adults remain underrepresented in model development, raising concerns ...
Tue T. Te, Alex A. T. Bui, William Speier, Constance H. Fung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of motor and cognitive‐motor training on cognitive performance in healthy older adults

Journal of Neuropsychology, Volume 20, Issue 3, Page 517-532, September 2026.
Abstract With a rapidly aging global population, identifying effective strategies to preserve cognitive health and functional independence is increasingly important. This study investigated the effects of motor and combined cognitive‐motor training on cognitive performance and well‐being in healthy older adults against a control condition. Participants
Silvia Gobbo, Elisa Galli, Daniele Romano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of exergaming on executive functions in children with ADHD: A randomized clinical trial

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2019
Children with ADHD frequently suffer from deficits in cognitive (ie, executive functions) and motor abilities. Although medication usually has a positive effect, a lack of commitment and possible side effects result in a need for adjunct or alternative ...
Valentin Benzing, M. Schmidt
semanticscholar   +1 more source