Exercise Video Games and Exercise Self-Efficacy in Children:

Global Pediatric Health

HildemarDos Santos¹ 

关键词: exergaming;    self-efficacy;    overweight;    physical activity;    children;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2333794X16644139

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this article was to investigate the use of exergaming in promoting exercise behavior among children and to examine the impact of the intervention on participants’ exercise self-efficacy, in addition to assessing physiological changes. A sample of 55 children enrolled in the Family Fit program, where participants were categorized into 2 groups: healthy weight and overweight. Measures were taken at baseline, after the 7-week program, at the 12-week follow-up, and at the 24-month follow-up. Positive changes in exercise self-efficacy were significant for the overweight group, while the healthy weight group maintained their exercise self-efficacy. At the 24-month follow-up, 97% children reported being interested in participating in a future fitness program, and 96% children who did not play sports before the intervention started practicing sports. Exercise self-efficacy is a predictor of physical activity, and incorporating exergaming in a structured program may lead to increased self-efficacy in pa...

【 授权许可】

CC BY