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- Title
Acute Effect of Virtual Reality Exercise Bike Games on College Students' Physiological and Psychological Outcomes.
- Authors
Zeng, Nan; Pope, Zachary; Gao, Zan
- Abstract
Commercially available virtual reality (VR) exercise systems are extensively used in many health domains among clinical populations. However, evidence regarding the efficacy of this technology on healthy adults' health-related outcomes is unknown. This pilot study compared physiological and psychological responses following exercise on a VR-based exercise bike (VirZoom) and traditional stationary exercise bike. Twelve healthy college students (9 females; Mage = 25.01, SD = ± 4.74; MBMI = 22.84, SD = ± 3.68) completed two separate 20-minute exercise sessions on the VR-based exercise bike and traditional stationary exercise bike. Blood pressure (BP), ratings of perceived exertion, self-efficacy, and enjoyment were assessed as primary outcomes. Dependent t-tests indicated no significant differences in mean systolic or diastolic BP changes from pre to postexercise between the VR-based exercise and traditional stationary biking sessions (all p > 0.05). Notably, participants reported significantly higher ratings of perceived exertion ( p < 0.05, Cohen's d = 0.68) during the traditional exercise biking session compared with VR-based exercise biking session. However, participants had significantly higher self-efficacy ( p < 0.05, Cohen's d = −0.83) and enjoyment ( p < 0.05, Cohen's d = −0.89) during the VR-based exercise biking session compared with traditional stationary biking. The commercially available VR-based exercise bike (VirZoom) may be considered an effective, enjoyable, and motivating physical activity tool. Further interventions with larger and more diverse samples and examinations of more health-related outcomes are warranted to determine optimal application of VR-based exercise programming among various populations.
- Subjects
VIRTUAL reality; PHYSIOLOGICAL aspects of cycling; BICYCLES; BLOOD pressure; EXERCISE
- Publication
CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 2017, Vol 20, Issue 7, p453
- ISSN
2152-2715
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/cyber.2017.0042