Examining the Influencing Factors of Exercise Intention Among Older Adults: A Controlled Study Between Exergame and Traditional Exercise
Promoting physical activities among older adults becomes an important component of successful aging. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of both exercise settings and player interaction patterns on exercise intention in a sample of Asian older adults. A 2×2 (exercise settings: traditio...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-808562020-03-07T12:15:49Z Examining the Influencing Factors of Exercise Intention Among Older Adults: A Controlled Study Between Exergame and Traditional Exercise Wu, Zumei Li, Jinhui Theng, Yin-Leng Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Care Corner Seniors Activity Center Toa Payoh East Silver Center Tsao Family Fund Caregiving Welfare Association Cheng San Community Club DRNTU::Engineering::Computer science and engineering::Computer applications::Social and behavioral sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Communication theories and models Promoting physical activities among older adults becomes an important component of successful aging. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of both exercise settings and player interaction patterns on exercise intention in a sample of Asian older adults. A 2×2 (exercise settings: traditional exercise vs. exergame×player interaction patterns: collaborative vs. competitive play) between-subjects experimental intervention was conducted with 113 Singaporean older adults for 1 month. An interviewer-administered questionnaire survey was issued to measure key variables of enjoyment, social presence, and perceived behavioral control. The findings supported the importance of social presence and perceived behavioral control in older adults' exercise prediction, and highlighted the effect of collaborative play in older adults' exercise promotion. Compared with traditional exercise, the effect of exergames on motivating older adults to exercise was significantly lower. The findings of this study revealed rich directions for future elderly exercise research, and provided strategies that could be applicable for policy making and game design to promote elderly exercise participation. Accepted version 2015-12-01T05:11:45Z 2019-12-06T14:15:58Z 2015-12-01T05:11:45Z 2019-12-06T14:15:58Z 2015 Journal Article Wu, Z., Li, J., & Theng, Y.-L. (2015). Examining the Influencing Factors of Exercise Intention Among Older Adults: A Controlled Study Between Exergame and Traditional Exercise. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 18(9), 521-527. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80856 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38879 10.1089/cyber.2015.0065 en Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking © 2015 Mary Ann Liebert. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, Mary Ann Liebert. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2015.0065]. 28 pages application/pdf |
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Promoting physical activities among older adults becomes an important component of successful aging. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of both exercise settings and player interaction patterns on exercise intention in a sample of Asian older adults. A 2×2 (exercise settings: traditional exercise vs. exergame×player interaction patterns: collaborative vs. competitive play) between-subjects experimental intervention was conducted with 113 Singaporean older adults for 1 month. An interviewer-administered questionnaire survey was issued to measure key variables of enjoyment, social presence, and perceived behavioral control. The findings supported the importance of social presence and perceived behavioral control in older adults' exercise prediction, and highlighted the effect of collaborative play in older adults' exercise promotion. Compared with traditional exercise, the effect of exergames on motivating older adults to exercise was significantly lower. The findings of this study revealed rich directions for future elderly exercise research, and provided strategies that could be applicable for policy making and game design to promote elderly exercise participation. |
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