Designing Health Promoting Dance-based ExerGames to Maximize Physical Exertion and Perceived Enjoyment based on an Evaluation of Three Commercial Games

Designing Health Promoting Dance-based ExerGames to Maximize Physical Exertion and Perceived Enjoyment based on an Evaluation of Three Commercial Games Dr Alasdair G Thin Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, Singapore, 2009

ExerGaming - Social Phenomenon http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1661688,00.html

Low Cost Body Motion Sensors

What is an ExerGame? BeFitt BeFitt gamercize

Highly Mechanized Society splorp Squirmelia

Obesity Problem Malingering

Health Agencies Getting Interested? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7262770.stm http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/health/30exer.html

Game-based Paradigm Shift Persuasive Message (“Exercise is Good for You!”) Perceived Future Reward Persuasive Interactive Experience Immediate Real Reward

Methods 11 subjects (6F) recruited Initial session Incremental exercise test on a cycle ergometer to determine maximal exercise capacity Familiarization with 3 Dance-based ExerGames Pre-Training session Games played in randomized order (~5 mins each) Phyical Activity Enjoyment Scale administered after each game (Kendzierski & DeCarlo, 1991) Two training sessions Practice games in randomized order Post-Training session - Repeat of Pre-training session

Ambulatory Gas Analysis System - Energy Expenditure

Dance-based ExerGames Dancing Stage Hula Hoop Step Aerobics

Results - Energy Expenditure No signiﬁcant differences in Energy Expenditure Pre- and Post- Training

Results - Exercise Enjoyment Signiﬁcant increase in Enjoyment rating for Step Aerobics Post-Training

Results - Game Score Signiﬁcant increase in Post-Training Game Score for Step Aerobics and Composite Score for Dancing Stage (latter not perceptible by subjects)

Summary Energy expenditure was equivalent to 3.5-4.5 METs Dance-based ExerGames can make a useful contribution to maintaining energy balance Despite the short period of game training, exercise intensity was below that recommended by ACSM to improve aerobic fitness Significant increase in enjoyment for Step Aerobics game corresponded with a perceptible increase in Game Score Enjoyment rating for Step Aerobics was significantly higher than published mean rating for exercise on a cycle ergometer

Future ExerGame Design Need to maximize physical exertion achievable by beginners by significantly reducing the skill demands of the lowest game levels In order to promote enjoyment and counterbalance any sense of exertional discomfort, it should be possible for even the most unskilled players to make perceptible progress In order to realize significant health benefits, design of future ExerGames must be informed by exercise physiology and psychology principles

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Dr Alasdair G Thin, BSc, PhD a.g.thin@thin.me.uk www.GamerSizeScience.org

Designing Health Promoting Dance-based ExerGames to Maximize Physical Exertion and Perceived Enjoyment based on an Evaluation of Three Commercial Games

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