ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Intensity of a Physical Exercise Programme Executed through Immersive Virtual Reality.
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- Baseline Body Mass Index and Anthropometric Responses to an Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Intervention: An Exploratory Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effect of an Immersive Virtual Reality Physical Activity Intervention on Anthropometric Variables, Physical Fitness, and Blood Pressure in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact on Body Composition and Physical Fitness of an Exercise Program Based on Immersive Virtual Reality: A Case Report.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Supplementary Treatment for Alleviating Pain and Enhancing Functional Ability in Geriatric Patients with Osteoarthritis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Examining and Comparing the Energy Expenditure of Two Modes of a Virtual Reality Fitness Game (Supernatural): Indirect Calorimetry Study.JMIR serious games · 2024Article
- Application of immersive virtual reality in the training of wheelchair boxers: evaluation of exercise intensity and users experience additional load- a pilot exploratory study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
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Abstract
Evidence suggests that moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is necessary for health benefits. Immersive virtual reality is a technology that uses images, sounds, and tactile sensations from a simulated world to encourage healthy behaviours and physical activity. The aims of this research are (1) to determine the duration and intensity of physical activity performed through immersive virtual reality; (2) to determine differences in physical activity intensity according to gender.
methodsA nonprobabilistic convenience sample composed of 39 university students of physical education pedagogy, who performed, through immersive virtual reality, a physical activity programme composed of three levels that progressively increased in complexity. Physical activity intensity was measured using accelerometers.
resultsOf the three levels, the most complex was not the one that produced the most minutes of MVPA. The three levels added up to 08:53 min of MVPA. No significant differences were found when comparing them by sex.
conclusionsThe results of this study suggest that an exercise programme delivered through immersive virtual reality generates MVPA levels, with no major differences between sexes. Further research is needed to confirm the contribution of immersive virtual reality to physical activity.
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