How do older people perceive and experience exercising in a virtual environment?

Khoo, Yvonne J-Lyn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7499-6790 , van Schaik, Paul, MacSween, Alasdair, Dixon, John and Martin, Denis (2009) How do older people perceive and experience exercising in a virtual environment? In: North East Postgraduate Conference (NEPG), 23 October 2009, Newcastle University, UK. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Virtual-reality (VR) has great potential for use in rehabilitation and exercise contexts. Older people who exercise are generally healthier, more independent and enjoy a better quality of life compared to their sedentary peers. Given the previous evidence of advantages from VR supported physical activity programmes in different groups, the question if older people accept exercising in a virtual environment is of particular relevance. Degree of acceptance may have important implications for future use and concordance to VR-enhanced exercise programmes. Therefore, this study investigates how older people perceive and experience virtual-reality enhanced exercise.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Departments:	Academic Departments > Science, Natural Resources & Outdoor Studies (SNROS) > STEM
Additional Information:	Jae-Llane Ditchburn, née Yvonne J-Lyn Khoo.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	22 Jul 2019 09:44
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 08:46
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/5021

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