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- Playing digital games that train balance, coordination, physical performance, and physical activity has been found to have a positive effect on the physical and psychological functioning of older people by reducing the experience of depression and improving balance.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363061/The effectiveness of digital gaming on the functioning and ...
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Dec 12, 2023 · As a complement to traditional interventions, these digital games can help older adults boost their health by improving their physical condition and coordination skills,...
Dec 2, 2017 · Evidence suggests that digital games can improve older adults’ quality of life through improved physical, cognitive, and social health as well as general psychological wellbeing and emotional health.
- Emmanuel Duplàa, David Kaufman, Louise Sauvé, Lise Renaud, Alice Ireland
- 2017
Playing digital games can contribute to overall wellbeing and to specific aspects of older adults’ health. There is some research-based evidence that playing exergames (digital games based on physical movement) may improve aspects of physical health for older adults, including mobility and balance; they appear to be effective for stroke and ...
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Dec 8, 2020 · Objective: This article presents the results of a systematic review of the latest, state-of-the-art research on videogames designed for older adults (i.e., those aged 65 or older) and the health benefits derived from playing these games.
- Wenge Xu, Hai-Ning Liang, Nilufar Baghaei, Nilufar Baghaei, Bing Wu Berberich, Yong Yue
- 2020
Jul 9, 2016 · Results suggested that playing digital games is effective in improving older adults’ physical balance ( g = 0.67), balance confidence ( g = 0.46), functional mobility ( g = 0.53), executive function ( g = 0.76), and processing speed ( g = 0.54).
- Fan Zhang, David Kaufman
- 2016
Mar 4, 2020 · The AGE-WELL research team is working with older adults to develop a series of digital, online and virtual reality games to improve social interactions, reduce loneliness and social isolation, and encourage intergenerational gameplay and continued learning.
Jun 20, 2023 · Digital games and so-called exergames can offer a motivating and entertaining way to maintain older people’s physical activity and thus their ability to function. However, previous studies have reported conflicting results about the effects of digital gaming and have focused on community-dwelling older people. Objective.
