“Effects of Gaming-integrated Physical Activity Interventions on Physical Health and Development in Healthy Preschoolers: A Systematic Review”
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“Effects of Gaming-integrated Physical Activity Interventions on Physical Health and Development in Healthy Preschoolers: A Systematic Review”
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2023
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Increased obesity rate is one of major public health concerns among children and adolescents currently, which is largely due to poor adherence to participating regular physical activity (PA). Early PA interventions are critical to develop in preschool children, and exergaming PA interventions can be an effective approach for increase, such as PA levels and motor skill competence. The systematic review synthesized current literature regarding the effect of exergaming PA interventions on physical and psychological health indicators in typical development preschool children. A systematic review was performed in Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, ERIC, PubMed, SPORT Discus, and Web of Science, following the PRISMA guidelines. There was no restriction by year of journal publications, but language was limited English only. A total of ten experimental studies were included; two were home-based intervention, four were school-based interventions, and four were lab-based interventions. During the intervention, 9 (90%) studies reported exergaming PA intervention had significantly affected motor skill competence or PA levels in healthy preschool children with typical development. Casual evidence showed exergames could be an effective method to increase PA outcomes that is beneficial to physical and psychological health. Promoting the application and utilization of effective PA interventions to enrich PA options and promote PA participations is paramount to avoid and prevent chronic diseases in early childhood. There are more future studies needed to replicate findings and test feasibility and efficacy of exergaming PA interventions on physical and psychological health in preschooler with typical development.
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Zan Gao
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Zhou, Wanjiang; Oginni, John; Palos Perez, Juan Jose; Gao, Zan. (2023). “Effects of Gaming-integrated Physical Activity Interventions on Physical Health and Development in Healthy Preschoolers: A Systematic Review”. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/256452.
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