Physiological and psychophysiological responses to an exer-game training protocol.

Objectives: Exer-games and virtual reality offer alternative opportunities to provide neuro-rehabilitation and exercise that are fun. Our goal was to determine how effective they are in achieving motor learning goals and fitness benefits as players gain experience.

Design: We employed a repeated measures design to determine changes in physical exertion and engagement with training.

Energy cost and game flow of 5 exer-games in trained players.

Objectives: To determine energy expenditure and player experience in exer-games designed for novel platforms.

Methods: Energy cost of 7 trained players was measured in 5 music-based exer-games. Participants answered a questionnaire about "game flow," experience of enjoyment, and immersion in game play.