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Personalization Characteristics and Evaluation of Gamified Exercise for Middle-Aged and Older People: A Scoping Review.

Authors
  • Ren, Lisha1
  • Yan, Jie1
  • Zhu, Zhehao1
  • Du, Murui1
  • 1 College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. , (China)
Type
Published Article
Journal
Journal of aging and physical activity
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2024
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
287–299
Identifiers
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2022-0224
PMID: 38176402
Source
Medline
Keywords
Language
English
License
Unknown

Abstract

Many studies have shown that personalized exergames have a positive effect on promoting regular and proper exercise. However, there is no consensus on the design characteristics and evaluation of exergames. This systematic review of published research literature aimed to explore the general characteristics, personalization characteristics, and evaluation of personalized exergames for middle-aged and older people. We screened published studies in the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ACM, and IEEE Xplore databases, extracted data, and performed a thematic analysis according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. Three main themes and nine subthemes were generated from 24 included papers. Moreover, a personalization model (FACTS) and evaluation system (PMSS) of exergames were developed. Personalized exergames had potential positive effects on motivating middle-aged and older people to exercise and improve their health, particularly physical, mental, and social health. However, more fine-grained studies on personalized exergames are necessary in the future.

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