Understanding Senior Adults’ Needs, Preferences, and Experiences of Commercial Exergames for Health: Usability Study

• Published in: JMIR serious games Vol. 12; p. e36154
• Main Author: Wang, Yu-Han
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 05.04.2024
• Subjects: Adventure; Age groups; Aging; Chronic illnesses; Computer & video games; Educational technology; Exercise; Health care; Life expectancy; Medical research; Mental disorders; Mental health; Older people; Physical fitness; Technology Acceptance Model; User behavior; Workshops; Taiwan; exergame; psychological perception; senior user experience; game technology; senior technology acceptance; older adults; exercise; serious games; aging; physical activity

Many senior adults are at risk of mental and physical disorders due to a lack of sufficient exercise. Therefore, adherent exercise should be urgently promoted to improve senior adults' muscle strength, preventing falls and conditions caused by physical and cognitive decline. However, off-the-sh...