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  2. Effects of Gesture-Based Fitness Games on Functional Fitness of the Elders
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Abstract

This paper describes the evaluation of a Kinect/Motion-based game designed for the purpose of promoting physical activity among older adults. Using a convenience sample, this study followed participants in a four week exercise program which incorporated the fitness game. The effect of the system on overall functional fitness and user acceptance of the gesture-based technology were studied. Ten participants, aged 62-81, were recruited from a community activity center for the study. The Senior Functional Fitness Test developed by Ricki and Jones was used to measure overall functional fitness levels both prior to and after the intervention phase. Mann-Whitney U Test and Wilcox on Signed Ranks Test were used to analyze the results. Both tests showed that there is no significant difference in overall functional fitness between the control group and the study group. However, significant improvement was found in upper body flexibility, reaction time, and game performance. The overall results and feedback showed great potential of using gesture-based fitness system with game design.
Format
Conference Proceeding
Identifier(s)
10.1109/icalt.2015.35
Publication Date
2015-07
Publication Title
2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Publisher
IEEE
First Page
158
Last Page
160
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Sheu, F.-R., Lee, Y.-L., Hsu, H.-T., & Chen, N.-S. (2015). Effects of Gesture-Based Fitness Games on Functional Fitness of the Elders. 2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1109/icalt.2015.35
Sheu, Feng-Ru, Yun-Lin Lee, Hsiu-Tao Hsu, and Nian-Shing Chen. 2015. “Effects of Gesture-Based Fitness Games on Functional Fitness of the Elders”. 2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1109/icalt.2015.35.
Sheu, F.-R., Y.-L. Lee, H.-T. Hsu, and N.-S. Chen. Effects of Gesture-Based Fitness Games on Functional Fitness of the Elders. 2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, July 2015, doi:10.1109/icalt.2015.35.