A Virtual Reality Exergame to Engage Adolescents in Physical Activity: Mixed Methods Study Describing the Formative Intervention Development Process

Early adolescence (13-17 years) is a critical developmental stage for physical activity promotion. Virtual reality (VR) exergaming is a promising intervention strategy to engage adolescents in physical activity. The vEngage project aims to develop a physical activity intervention for adolescents usi...

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Published in:Journal of medical Internet research 2021-02, Vol.23 (2), p.e18161
Main Authors: Farič, Nuša, Smith, Lee, Hon, Adrian, Potts, Henry W W, Newby, Katie, Steptoe, Andrew, Fisher, Abi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent development
Adolescents
Behavior change
Behavior modification
Body movement
Child development
Children & youth
Collaboration
Discomfort
Early intervention
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Family support
Feedback
Female
Games
Girls
Grammatical aspect
Health education
Health promotion
Humans
Implementation
Intervention
Interviews
Literature reviews
Male
Medical research
Mixed methods research
Motivation
Obesity
Original Paper
Parents & parenting
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Polls & surveys
Prototypes
Public health
Recruitment
Rewards
Screen time
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Video Games - psychology
Virtual Reality
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