Virtual Reality Exercise Program Effects on Body Mass Index, Depression, Exercise Fun and Exercise Immersion in Overweight Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 20(2)2023 Jan 04.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2215958
ABSTRACT
Background:
This study explored the effects of a virtual reality exercise program on overweight middle-aged women.Methods:
This randomized controlled trial included women 40−65 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) of 23 kg/m2 or more living in Daejeon City. The virtual reality environment was set up by attaching an IoT sensor to an indoor bicycle and linking it with a smartphone, enabling exercise in an immersive virtual reality through a head-mounted display.Results:
In the virtual reality exercise group, the BMI was significantly decreased after the 8-week intervention compared with the baseline value (F = 59.491, p < 0.001). The depression scores were significantly different among the three groups, with the intervention effect being more significant in the virtual reality exercise group than in the indoor bicycle exercise and control groups (F = 3.462, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the levels of exercise fun (F = 12.373, p < 0.001) and exercise immersion (F = 14.629, p < 0.001) were significantly higher in the virtual reality exercise group than in the indoor bicycle exercise and control groups.Conclusions:
The virtual reality exercise program positively affected the BMI and the levels of depression, exercise fun, and exercise immersion in overweight middle-aged women. It is an effective home exercise program for obesity management in this population.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Overweight
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Exergaming
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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