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Virtual Reality Exercise Program Effects on Body Mass Index, Depression, Exercise Fun and Exercise Immersion in Overweight Middle-aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Seo, E.-Y.; Kim, Y.-S.; Lee, Y.-J.; Hur, M.-H. Virtual Reality Exercise Program Effects on Body Mass Index, Depression, Exercise Fun and Exercise Immersion in Overweight Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 900.
Seo, E.-Y.; Kim, Y.-S.; Lee, Y.-J.; Hur, M.-H. Virtual Reality Exercise Program Effects on Body Mass Index, Depression, Exercise Fun and Exercise Immersion in Overweight Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 900.
Seo, E.-Y.; Kim, Y.-S.; Lee, Y.-J.; Hur, M.-H. Virtual Reality Exercise Program Effects on Body Mass Index, Depression, Exercise Fun and Exercise Immersion in Overweight Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 900.
Seo, E.-Y.; Kim, Y.-S.; Lee, Y.-J.; Hur, M.-H. Virtual Reality Exercise Program Effects on Body Mass Index, Depression, Exercise Fun and Exercise Immersion in Overweight Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 900.
Abstract
Background: This study explored the effects of a virtual reality exercise program on overweight middle-aged women. Methods: This randomized controlled trial included women 4065 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) of 23 kg/m2 or more living in D city. The virtual reality environment was set up by attaching an IoT sensor to an indoor bicycle and linking it with a smartphone, enabling exercise in an immersive virtual reality through a head-mounted display. Results: In the virtual reality exercise group, the BMI was significantly decreased after the 8-week intervention compared with the baseline value (F=100.806, p<.001). The depression scores were significantly different among the three groups, with the intervention effect being more significant in the virtual reality exercise group than in the indoor bicycle exercise and con-trol groups (F=3.462, p<.001). Furthermore, the levels of exercise fun (F=12.373, p<.001) and exer-cise immersion (F=14.629, p<.001) were significantly higher in the virtual reality exercise group than in the indoor bicycle exercise and control groups. Conclusions: The virtual reality exercise program positively affected the BMI and the levels of depression, exercise fun, and exercise im-mersion in overweight middle-aged women. It is an effective home exercise program for obesity management in this population.
Keywords
virtual reality; exercise; overweight; body mass index; depression; immersion
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Dietetics and Nutrition
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