A Bowling Exergame to Improve Functional Capacity in Older Adults: Co-Design, Development, and Testing to Compare the Progress of Playing Alone Versus Playing With Peers
BackgroundOlder people often do not meet the recommended levels of exercise required to reduce functional decline. Social interaction is mentioned by this cohort as a reason for joining group-based exercises, which does not occur when exercising alone. This perspective shows that exergames can be us...
Main Authors: | Da Silva Júnior, Jorge Luiz Andrade, Biduski, Daiana, Bellei, Ericles Andrei, Becker, Osvaldo Henrique Cemin, Daroit, Luciane, Pasqualotti, Adriano, Tourinho Filho, Hugo, De Marchi, Ana Carolina Bertoletti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | JMIR Serious Games |
Online Access: | http://games.jmir.org/2021/1/e23423/ |
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