Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames: Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being

Chen Li; Jinhui Li; Tan Phat Pham; Yin Leng Theng; Bing Xun Chia

doi:10.1109/CW.2018.00059

Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames: Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being

Chen Li, Jinhui Li, Tan Phat Pham, Yin Leng Theng, Bing Xun Chia

Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

Exercise games (exergames) are defined as the combination of exercise and interactive fitness games. The previous pilot study has found positive influences of exergaming on the psychological well-being of senior adults, and this study aims to further investigate the effects of exergaming playing on the elderly's motivation and attitude towards exergames, psychosocial well-being (sociability and loneliness), and intergenerational perception. A 2 (pre-test vs. Post-test) X 3 (play alone vs. Play with elderly vs. Play with youths) mixed quasiexperiment was conducted (N=317) in Singapore. Over 6 weeks' playing time, the elderly's attitude towards exergames, their perception towards youth, and sociability significantly increased. The elderly's level of loneliness significantly decreased over 6 weeks, Exergaming could be considered as a way of promoting healthy and active ageing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018
Editors	Alexei Sourin, Olga Sourina, Marius Erdt, Christophe Rosenberger
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	288-291
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538673157
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CW.2018.00059
Publication status	Published - Dec 26 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	17th International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: Oct 3 2018 → Oct 5 2018

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018

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Conference	17th International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018
Country/Territory	Singapore
City	Singapore
Period	10/3/18 → 10/5/18

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©2018 IEEE.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Signal Processing
Modelling and Simulation
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence

Keywords

Attitude
Exergame
Healthy and active ageing
Motivation
Psychosocial well-being

UN SDGs

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Li, C., Li, J., Pham, T. P., Theng, Y. L., & Chia, B. X. (2018). Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames: Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being. In A. Sourin, O. Sourina, M. Erdt, & C. Rosenberger (Eds.), Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018 (pp. 288-291). Article 8590054 (Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CW.2018.00059

Li, Chen ; Li, Jinhui ; Pham, Tan Phat et al. / Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames : Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being. Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018. editor / Alexei Sourin ; Olga Sourina ; Marius Erdt ; Christophe Rosenberger. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 288-291 (Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018).

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Li, C, Li, J, Pham, TP, Theng, YL & Chia, BX 2018, Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames: Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being. in A Sourin, O Sourina, M Erdt & C Rosenberger (eds), Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018., 8590054, Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 288-291, 17th International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018, Singapore, Singapore, 10/3/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/CW.2018.00059

Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames: Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being. / Li, Chen; Li, Jinhui; Pham, Tan Phat et al.
Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018. ed. / Alexei Sourin; Olga Sourina; Marius Erdt; Christophe Rosenberger. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 288-291 8590054 (Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018).

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Li C, Li J, Pham TP, Theng YL, Chia BX. Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames: Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being. In Sourin A, Sourina O, Erdt M, Rosenberger C, editors, Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. p. 288-291. 8590054. (Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Cyberworlds, CW 2018). doi: 10.1109/CW.2018.00059

Promoting healthy and active ageing through exergames: Effects of exergames on senior adults' psychosocial well-being

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