Exergames for adult users: A preliminary pilot study

Future Play 2010: Research, Play, Share - International Academic Conference on the Future of Game Design and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 235-238

  Boschman, Lorna R ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult fitness; Dance dance revolution; Exergames; Exertive interface and fitness program; Fitness videogames; Wii Fit

Indexed keywords

ADULT FITNESS; DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION; EXERGAMES; EXERTIVE INTERFACE AND FITNESS PROGRAM; FITNESS VIDEOGAMES; WII FIT;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DESIGN; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

HEALTH;

EID: 79951531548     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1920778.1920815     Document Type: Conference Paper

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