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Motion-Based Game Design for Older Adults

Kathrin Gerling, Ian Livingston, Lennart Nacke, and Regan Mandryk. 2012. Motion-Based Game Design for Older Adults. In Proceedings of GRAND 2012. Montréal, QC, Canada.

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@article{gerling2012motion,
Abstract = {Older adults in nursing homes often lead sedentary lifestyles, which reduces their life expectancy. Full-body motion-control games provide an opportunity for these adults to remain active and engaged; but these games are not designed with age-related impairments in mind, which prevents the games from being leveraged to increase the activity levels of older adults. In this paper, we create a gardening game specifically addressing institutionalized older adults. Additionally, we present an evaluation of the game that demonstrates how full-body motion-control games can accommodate a variety of user abilities, have a positive effect on mood and, by extension, the emotional well-being of older adults, thereby increasing their quality of life.},
Address = {Montréal, QC, Canada},
Author = {K. M. Gerling, I. J. Livingston, L. E. Nacke, and R. L. Mandryk},
Img = {http://hcigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Motion-Based-Game-Design-for-Older-Adults.png},
Journal = {Proceedings of grand 2012},
Publisher = {GRAND},
Title = {Motion-Based Game Design for Older Adults},
Url = {https://hcigames.com/download/motion-based-game-design-for-older-adults},
Year = {2012},
BdskUrl1 = {https://hcigames.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Motion-Based-Game-Design-for-Older-Adults.pdf}}

Abstract

Older adults in nursing homes often lead sedentary lifestyles, which reduces their life expectancy. Full-body motion-control games provide an opportunity for these adults to remain active and engaged; but these games are not designed with age-related impairments in mind, which prevents the games from being leveraged to increase the activity levels of older adults. In this paper, we create a gardening game specifically addressing institutionalized older adults. Additionally, we present an evaluation of the game that demonstrates how full-body motion-control games can accommodate a variety of user abilities, have a positive effect on mood and, by extension, the emotional well-being of older adults, thereby increasing their quality of life.