| Effects of interactive physical-activity video-game training on physical and cognitive function in older adults. | |
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PMID: 22122605 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The purpose of the present study was to assess the potential of exergame training based on physically simulated sport play as a mode of physical activity that could have cognitive benefits for older adults. If exergame play has the cognitive benefits of conventional physical activity and also has the intrinsic attractiveness of video games, then it might be a very effective way to induce desirable lifestyle changes in older adults. To examine this issue, the authors developed an active video game training program using a pretest-training-posttest design comparing an experimental group (24 × 1 hr of training) with a control group without treatment. Participants completed a battery of neuropsychological tests, assessing executive control, visuospatial functions, and processing speed, to measure the cognitive impact of the program. They were also given a battery of functional fitness tests to measure the physical impact of the program. The trainees improved significantly in measures of game performance. They also improved significantly more than the control participants in measures of physical function and cognitive measures of executive control and processing speed, but not on visuospatial measures. It was encouraging to observe that, engagement in physically simulated sport games yielded benefits to cognitive and physical skills that are directly involved in functional abilities older adults need in everyday living (e.g., Hultsch, Hertzog, Small, & Dixon, 1999). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved). |
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Pauline Maillot; Alexandra Perrot; Alan Hartley |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-28 |
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Title: Psychology and aging Volume: - ISSN: 1939-1498 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904079 Medline TA: Psychol Aging Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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