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Posted on Sep 12, 2012, 6 a.m.
“Exergames” – active video games – offer light-to-moderate intensity physical activity that best suit senior-aged men and women.
Active video games, known as “exergames,” can play a role in getting some people to be more active. Wei Peng, from Michigan State University (Michigan, USA), and colleagues reviewed published research of studies of these games, finding that they provide light-to-moderate activity that may be suitable for populations such as seniors, to use in structured exercise programs for physical rehabilitation.
Wei Peng, Julia C. Crouse, Jih-Hsuan Lin. “Using Active Video Games for Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review of the Current State of Research.” Health Educ Behav, July 6, 2012.
