Abstract
Exergames have the potential to be used as motivating physical training tools. Up to date, there are numerous studies and reviews available that focus on specific training effects. However, a comprehensive summary of conditioning, coordinative and sports skill related training effects in healthy adults is still missing.
This contribution presents the protocol for an overview of reviews (Pollock et al. 2021) including the results of an initial literature research. Aim of the overview was to: a) summarize absolute and relative effects of training with Exergames compared to no or conventional training; b) identify possible mediators for varying training responses; c) identify gaps in the current evidence.
The performed literature research resulted in only five publications meeting the eligibility criteria. This confirms the lack of and need for systematic reviews that summarize the existing research regarding the effects of Exergames in healthy adults.
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Hoffmann, K., Wiemeyer, J. (2022). Physical and Motivational Effects of Exergames in Healthy Adults: Overview of Reviews. In: Baca, A., Exel, J., Lames, M., James, N., Parmar, N. (eds) Proceedings of the 9th International Performance Analysis Workshop and Conference & 5th IACSS Conference. PACSS 2021. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1426. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99333-7_28
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