Search results for "GAMING"

Motivating Physical Activity for Individuals with Intellectual Disability through Indoor Bike Cycling and Exergaming.

2022

People with intellectual disabilities have more sedentary lifestyles than the general population. Regular physical activity is of both medical and social importance, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and promoting functioning in everyday life. Exergames have been envisioned for promoting physical activity; however, most of them are not user-friendly for individuals with intellectual disabilities. In this paper, we report the design, development, and user acceptance of a mobile health solution connected to sensors to motivate physical activity. The system is mounted on an indoor stationary bicycle and an ergometer bike tailored for people with intellectual disabilities. The develop…

Virtual Reality Arcades : A Study on Usage Habits with Emphasis on Digital Gaming

2019

Virtual reality (VR) and VR gaming have seen substantial advancement during the recent years both in terms of technological development and the number of users. A notable rise has also occurred in the number of VR arcades. Despite the growing academic interest towards VR and VR gaming, there is still a dearth of understanding on the usage aspects of VR gaming and VR arcades. To address this gap, this study explored the habits of using VR arcades with emphasis on digital gaming. Specific focus was set on investigating differences between gender, age, and physical activity background. The study was exploratory in nature and based on a quantitative analysis of data collected from 126 responden…

Problematic gaming is associated with some health-related behaviors among Finnish vocational school students

2020

The objective of this work was to examine the connections between problematic digital gaming and various health-related behavior characteristics in a population of vocational school students. Data collection was performed (N = 1335) via an online survey in vocational school units in northern Finland. The survey incorporated the Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGD10) as well as self-reported measures including questions on socio-demographics, information on the living arrangements of participants, gaming habits, and health-related behaviors. Eightyfour percent (n = 773) of the respondents (an average age of 17.5 years [SD = 4.4]) played digital games regularly. Male gender, daily game use, ha…

2019

Video gaming is an extremely popular leisure-time activity with more than two billion users worldwide (newzoo, 2017). However, the media as well as professionals have underscored the potential dangers of excessive video gaming. With the present research, we aimed to shed light on the relation between video gaming and gamers’ psychological functioning. Questionnaires on personality and psychological health as well as video gaming habits were administered to 2,734 individuals (2,377 male, 357 female, Mage = 23.06, SDage = 5.91). Results revealed a medium-sized relation between intense video gaming and poor psychological functioning with regard to psychological symptoms, affectivity, coping, a…

Comparison of three activity monitors for estimating sedentary time among children

2016

Background: Time spent sedentary appears to be associated with several health outcomes in adults, but findings are inconsistent in children. Further, the assessment of sedentary time represents a major challenge. The objectives of the present study were to determine whether 1) ActiGraph GT3X+, ActivPAL and SenseWear Armband Pro3 (SWA) provide comparable estimates of sedentary time in 9–12-year-old children, 2) these devices are valid compared with direct observation, and 3) ActivPAL discriminates between sitting and standing behavior. Methods: The sample was 67 children. Data were collected during three consecutive days in November 2012. To test the activity monitors in contexts related to …

Videojugar puede disminuir la violencia.

2018

Videojugar contribuye al control, percepción y disminución de la violencia. Es una hipótesis a corroborar en este ensayo planteado desde la neurociencia en el que se describen en primer lugar los conceptos de agresión y violencia. A continuación se estudian los sustratos de la violencia que para Muñoz (2010) tienen que ver en primer lugar con las emociones y en segundo con el temperamento. Seguidamente los mecanismos neurobiológicos que podrían conducir a la agresión y violencia y las consecuencias de una baja autoestima. Por último se describe cómo los videojuegos pueden contribuir a crear las condiciones sobre el cerebro para el control de la agresividad y la violencia. Videogaming contri…

Exploring Features of the Pervasive Game Pokémon GO That Enable Behavior Change: Qualitative Study

2020

BackgroundDigital gaming is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world. While prior literature concluded that digital games can enable changes in players’ behaviors, there is limited knowledge about different types of behavior changes and the game features driving them. Understanding behavior changes and the game features behind them is important because digital games can motivate players to change their behavior for the better (or worse). ObjectiveThis study investigates the types of behavior changes and their underlying game features within the context of the popular pervasive game Pokémon GO. MethodsWe collected data from 262 respondents with a critical incident techniqu…

Business models and opportunity creation: How IT entrepreneurs create and develop business models under uncertainty

2016

How can entrepreneurs develop business models for markets in which the technology is constantly changing – or create business models for markets that do not exist? These are fundamental questions for information technology (IT) entrepreneurs, and for information systems (IS) scholars who seek to develop a theoretical understanding of business models. The case study presented in this paper addressed these questions, demonstrating how a small software firm developed its business model over a 15-year period in cloud gaming markets. Based on the empirical findings, a preliminary theoretical model is presented. The aim of the model is to increase scholarly understanding of how business models ar…

Problematic internet use prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

The health and socio-economic challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to greater reliance on the internet to meet basic needs and responsibilities. Greater engagement in online activities may have negative mental and physical health consequences for some vulnerable individuals, particularly under mandatory self-isolation or ‘lockdown’ conditions. The present study investigated whether changes in levels of involvement in online activities during the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., watching TV series,online sexual activities, video games, social networks, gambling, online shopping, and instant messaging) were associated with problematic internet use, as well as whether certain psychol…

Puumailoista ylämummoon : Näkökulmia digitaalisten jääkiekkopelien tutkimukseen

2020

Digitaalisten jääkiekkopelien kilpapelaaminen nousi otsikoihin keväällä 2020, kun COVID-19 -pandemian vuoksi jääkiekon suomenmestaruussarja Liiga jouduttiin keskeyttämään. Varsinaisen jääkiekkoviihteen tilalle Telia yhteistyökumppaneineen loi virtuaaliset pudotuspelit, eli ePlayoffit, jotka saivat näkyvyyttä useissa kotimaisissa medioissa. Samalla ePlayoffit nostivat esiin myös NHL-pelien ammattipelaamista ECL- ja NACL-sarjoissa. Tässä katsauksessa käyn läpi digitaalisiin jääkiekkopeleihin liittyvää tutkimusta, sekä kartoitan uusia mahdollisia tutkimussuuntia niihin liittyen. Katsaus keskittyy historiallisiin ja yhteiskunnallisiin näkökulmiin, sekä kilpapelaamiseen. Mahdollisia uusia tutkim…