Abstract:
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of customized exergames, with different cognitive loads, on static and dynamic postural control compared with traditional ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of customized exergames, with different cognitive loads, on static and dynamic postural control compared with traditional exercises in a group of adolescents. The participants in this study were 30 healthy adolescents, aged 12–14 years, divided into three groups. Each group trained for two weeks (2 sessions/week) using traditional physical education exercises, exergames with low cognitive loads, or exergames with high cognitive load. Participants’ quiet standing, forward limit of stability, and pattern tracking were measured before and after the intervention. Neither traditional exercises nor exergames improved the postural control during quiet standing tasks. Interactions with customized exergames, with both high and low cognitive loads, provided increased improvements in the forward limit of stability and improved dynamic weight shifts after the intervention compared with traditional exercises. No differences in the effects were observed between exergames with different cognitive loads. Exergames were more effective than traditional exercises for improving the dynamic aspects of postural control and stability in adolescents. The cognitive requirements for the concurrent cognitive task associated with exergames could not be sufficiently demanding to affect postural control learning.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies ( Volume: 16, Issue: 5, October 2023)
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Human Analysis Group (HuMAG) and the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Xavier García-Massó received the B.S. degree in sports sciences, the graduate degree in physiotherapy, the M.S. degree in biomedical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in sports sciences from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, University of Valencia, and leads a research li...Show More
Xavier García-Massó received the B.S. degree in sports sciences, the graduate degree in physiotherapy, the M.S. degree in biomedical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in sports sciences from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, University of Valencia, and leads a research li...View more
Human Analysis Group (HuMAG) and the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Álvaro Salvador-Fuertes received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014 and 2018, respectively.
He is currently a Volleyball Coach.
Álvaro Salvador-Fuertes received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014 and 2018, respectively.
He is currently a Volleyball Coach.View more
Human Analysis Group (HuMAG) and the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Miguel Sánchez-Santacreu received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and the master's degree for quality in the direction and management of educational centers from the University of Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain, in 2019.
He is currently a Physical Educati...Show More
Miguel Sánchez-Santacreu received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and the master's degree for quality in the direction and management of educational centers from the University of Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain, in 2019.
He is currently a Physical Educati...View more
Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Adrián Borrego received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014, and the doctorate international degree in telecommunications from the Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, i3B Institute, Valencia, in 2020.
He has participated in different projects and studies and has several publications in different areas. His research interests a...Show More
Adrián Borrego received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014, and the doctorate international degree in telecommunications from the Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, i3B Institute, Valencia, in 2020.
He has participated in different projects and studies and has several publications in different areas. His research interests a...View more
Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Roberto Llorens received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering, the master's in technology degree in communication systems and networks, and the doctorate degree (cum laude) in telecommunications, with an Extraordinary Doctorate Award, from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain, 2007, 2011, and 2014, respectively.
He is currently the group leader of Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research ...Show More
Roberto Llorens received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering, the master's in technology degree in communication systems and networks, and the doctorate degree (cum laude) in telecommunications, with an Extraordinary Doctorate Award, from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain, 2007, 2011, and 2014, respectively.
He is currently the group leader of Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research ...View more
Contents Human Analysis Group (HuMAG) and the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Xavier García-Massó received the B.S. degree in sports sciences, the graduate degree in physiotherapy, the M.S. degree in biomedical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in sports sciences from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, University of Valencia, and leads a research line of the Human Movement Analysis Group. His research interests include the maturation process of motor control from childhood to adulthood and the development of motor learning strategies to be applied in the physical education context.
Xavier García-Massó received the B.S. degree in sports sciences, the graduate degree in physiotherapy, the M.S. degree in biomedical engineering, and the Ph.D. degree in sports sciences from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively.
He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, University of Valencia, and leads a research line of the Human Movement Analysis Group. His research interests include the maturation process of motor control from childhood to adulthood and the development of motor learning strategies to be applied in the physical education context.View more
Human Analysis Group (HuMAG) and the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Álvaro Salvador-Fuertes received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014 and 2018, respectively.
He is currently a Volleyball Coach.
Álvaro Salvador-Fuertes received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014 and 2018, respectively.
He is currently a Volleyball Coach.View more
Human Analysis Group (HuMAG) and the Department of Physical Education, Arts and Music, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
Miguel Sánchez-Santacreu received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and the master's degree for quality in the direction and management of educational centers from the University of Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain, in 2019.
He is currently a Physical Education Teacher of Secondary Education.
Miguel Sánchez-Santacreu received the graduate degree in physical activity and sports sciences and the master's degree in secondary education teacher from the University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and the master's degree for quality in the direction and management of educational centers from the University of Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain, in 2019.
He is currently a Physical Education Teacher of Secondary Education.View more
Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Adrián Borrego received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014, and the doctorate international degree in telecommunications from the Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, i3B Institute, Valencia, in 2020.
He has participated in different projects and studies and has several publications in different areas. His research interests are focused on the use of virtual reality for rehabilitation and assessment, and more specifically, on examining the neurophysiological basis of body-ownership and agency, and on the neuroscience of virtual reality.
Adrián Borrego received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, in 2014, and the doctorate international degree in telecommunications from the Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, i3B Institute, Valencia, in 2020.
He has participated in different projects and studies and has several publications in different areas. His research interests are focused on the use of virtual reality for rehabilitation and assessment, and more specifically, on examining the neurophysiological basis of body-ownership and agency, and on the neuroscience of virtual reality.View more
Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Roberto Llorens received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering, the master's in technology degree in communication systems and networks, and the doctorate degree (cum laude) in telecommunications, with an Extraordinary Doctorate Award, from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain, 2007, 2011, and 2014, respectively.
He is currently the group leader of Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de València, which is focused on assessing and promoting the recovery of brain function after an injury, and on examining the underlying mechanisms of different brain processes.
Dr. Llorens's early career was awarded with the Early Career Investigator Award of the International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation, which recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field, and with his inclusion in the Program for Talented Researchers of the Generalitat Valenciana, first as a Junior Researcher, and later as a Researcher of Excellence, which highlight the relevance of his contributions and the international projection in the initial phase of his research career.
Roberto Llorens received the graduate degree in telecommunications engineering, the master's in technology degree in communication systems and networks, and the doctorate degree (cum laude) in telecommunications, with an Extraordinary Doctorate Award, from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain, 2007, 2011, and 2014, respectively.
He is currently the group leader of Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Universitat Politècnica de València, which is focused on assessing and promoting the recovery of brain function after an injury, and on examining the underlying mechanisms of different brain processes.
Dr. Llorens's early career was awarded with the Early Career Investigator Award of the International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation, which recognizes outstanding scientific work in the field, and with his inclusion in the Program for Talented Researchers of the Generalitat Valenciana, first as a Junior Researcher, and later as a Researcher of Excellence, which highlight the relevance of his contributions and the international projection in the initial phase of his research career.View more
