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Alessio Mocco¹, Lucia Valmaggia^2,3,4, Lara Bernardi¹

¹Department of Medical and Surgical Science, Psychiatry Unit, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

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Summary

Immersive virtual reality-enhanced physical activity (IVR-PA) boosts enjoyment and motivation more than traditional exercise. IVR-PA also enhances psychological well-being and exercise engagement.

Keywords:

health promotion immersive virtual reality physical activity psycho-physical well-being

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Area of Science:

Exercise Science
Virtual Reality Technology
Sports Psychology

Background:

Traditional physical activity (TR-PA) faces challenges in maintaining engagement and motivation.
Virtual reality-enhanced physical activity (VR-PA) offers novel approaches to exercise.
Distinguishing between immersive (IVR-PA) and non-immersive (nIVR-PA) VR-PA is crucial for understanding their unique benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the impact of IVR-PA on psychological, physiological, and performance outcomes.
To compare IVR-PA with nIVR-PA and TR-PA.
To assess IVR-PA's effectiveness in promoting psychological well-being and physical activity engagement.

Main Methods:

A systematic literature review adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
Searches conducted across OVID (Medline, Embase, GlobalHealth, APA PsychInfo), Web of Science, and Sport Discuss.
Quality assessment of 20 included studies (798 participants, 2009-2023) using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment.

Main Results:

IVR-PA significantly increased enjoyment, self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, and exercise intention compared to TR-PA and nIVR-PA.
IVR-PA led to reduced perceived exertion.
Some studies indicated superior improvements in muscular strength and aerobic capacity with IVR-PA versus TR-PA.

Conclusions:

IVR-PA demonstrates potential for enhancing psychological, physiological, and performance aspects of exercise.
IVR-PA appears effective in boosting psychological well-being and sustained engagement in physical activity.
Further research is recommended due to methodological limitations in current studies.