| Title |
Social facilitation in virtual reality-enhanced exercise: competitiveness moderates exercise effort of older adults
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Interventions in Aging, October 2011
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| DOI | 10.2147/cia.s25337 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Cay Anderson-Hanley, Amanda L Snyder, Joseph P Nimon, Paul J Arciero |
| Abstract |
This study examined the effect of virtual social facilitation and competitiveness on exercise effort in exergaming older adults. Fourteen exergaming older adults participated. Competitiveness was assessed prior to the start of exercise. Participants were trained to ride a "cybercycle;" a virtual reality-enhanced stationary bike with interactive competition. After establishing a cybercycling baseline, competitive avatars were introduced. Pedaling effort (watts) was assessed. Repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant group (high vs low competitiveness) × time (pre- to post-avatar) interaction (F[1,12] = 13.1, P = 0.003). Virtual social facilitation increased exercise effort among more competitive exercisers. Exercise programs that match competitiveness may maximize exercise effort. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 2% |
| Italy | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Argentina | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 260 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 50 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 41 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 11% |
| Researcher | 24 | 9% |
| Other | 17 | 6% |
| Other | 54 | 20% |
| Unknown | 60 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 41 | 15% |
| Computer Science | 30 | 11% |
| Engineering | 26 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 7% |
| Other | 64 | 23% |
| Unknown | 73 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
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#3,274,698
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Outputs from Clinical Interventions in Aging
#347
of 1,968 outputs
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#17,060
of 143,954 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Clinical Interventions in Aging
#2
of 8 outputs
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