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Manipulating Self-Avatar Body Dimensions in Virtual Worlds to Complement an Internet-Delivered Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Overweight Women

Rosa M. BañosAusiàs CebollaJessica NavarroAdrián BorregoRoberto Llorens

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AvatarsHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisApplied psychologyPopulationPsychological interventionlcsh:Medicine030209 endocrinology & metabolismInterventionOverweightMetaverseArticleVirtual realityVirtual environmentsUser-Computer Interface03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineIntervention (counseling)TEORIA DE LA SEÑAL Y COMUNICACIONESmedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineeducationExerciseAvatarInterneteducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryPhysical activitylcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTINGINGENIERIA TELEMATICAOverweightAnxietyFemaleThe Internetmedicine.symptombusinessPsychology

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Virtual reality has been found to be a useful tool for positively influencing relevant psychological variables in order to increase physical activity (PA), especially in the overweight population. This study investigates the use of avatars and their physical variations to extend the effectiveness of existing interventions to promote PA. The main objective is to analyze the influence of the avatars&rsquo

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-06-01
10.3390/ijerph17114045https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114045