Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw · Feb 2019
Physiological Monitoring During Augmented Reality Exercise Confirms Advantages to Health and Well-Being.
Augmented reality (AR) is a versatile tool that is changing the way we interact with the world. One way is through exergaming, integrating AR, and gaming with traditional exercise programs. This study aimed to test three different AR systems to determine their ability to elicit physiological responses similar to those experienced while exercising or performing rehabilitation exercises. ⋯ Of the three games, Slap Stream produced the highest rates of low- (∼28 percent), moderate- (17 percent), and high-intensity (∼22 percent) HRs. This study successfully showed that inexpensive easy-to-use AR systems can effectively contribute to exercise programs. Future game design recommendations, including feedback, mixed reality, and stress tracking, are discussed.