Profiling exercise intensity during the exergame Hollywood Workout on XBOX 360 Kinect®
Ricardo B Viana1, Rodrigo L Vancini2, Carlos A Vieira1
1Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia,Goiás, Brazil.
Peerj
|September 7, 2018
Summary
Exergames provide light to moderate physical activity, as indicated by heart rate and oxygen uptake responses below ventilatory thresholds. This makes exergames a viable alternative to traditional exercise for improving fitness.
Area of Science:
- Exercise Physiology
- Sports Science
- Human Movement
Background:
- Exergame popularity is rising for combating physical inactivity.
- Limited research exists on physiological responses during exergame sessions.
- Understanding exergame intensity is crucial for exercise prescription.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate heart rate (HR) and oxygen uptake (VO2) during exergames.
- Compare exergame physiological responses to traditional joystick gaming.
- Relate exergame intensity to ventilatory thresholds (VT1 and VT2).
Main Methods:
- 39 participants underwent maximal graded exercise testing to determine VO2max, VT1, and VT2.
- Participants completed separate exergame and joystick gaming sessions.
- Time spent below VT1, between VT1 and VT2, and above VT2 was calculated.
Main Results:
- Exergame HR and VO2 were predominantly below VT1 (86.1% and 92.2% of the time, respectively).
- HR increased significantly across exergame phases (warm-up, main, cool-down).
- VO2 was similar in warm-up and main phases, but higher in cool-down.
- Joystick gaming resulted in HR and VO2 consistently below VT1.
Conclusions:
- Exergames elicit light to moderate exercise intensity.
- Exergames can serve as an alternative to conventional exercise modalities.
- Further research can explore specific exergame protocols for targeted fitness outcomes.
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