The Acute Cognitive Benefits of Casual Exergame Play

dc.contributor.author	Gao, Y.
dc.contributor.author	Mandryk, R. L.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-28T20:02:37Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-28T20:02:37Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description.abstract	Acute cognitive benefits, such as temporary improvements in concentration, can result from as few as ten minutes of exercise; however, most people do not take exercise breaks throughout the day. To motivate people to receive the cognitive benefits of exercising in short bursts multiple times per day, we designed an engaging casual exergame. To determine whether there are cognitive benefits after playing our game, we conducted two studies to compare playing ten minutes of our casual exergame to a sedentary version of the game or exercise on a treadmill. We found acute cognitive benefits of the casual exergame over the sedentary version (but not treadmill exercise), demonstrated by significantly improved performance on two cognitive tests that require focus and concentration. Significant improvements were also found in participants' affective states after playing the casual exergame. Finally, our casual exergame produces similar exertion levels to treadmill exercise, but is perceived as more fun.	en_US
dc.description.refereed	Yes	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	10.1145/2207676.2208323
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/50665
dc.publisher	ACM	en_US
dc.publisher.url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2207676.2208323	en_US
dc.title	The Acute Cognitive Benefits of Casual Exergame Play	en_US
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