VIDEO GAME CONSOLES AND

PHYSICAL HEALTHWhat relation?

STUDENTS:Ana Fraga

Ana Sofia Cunha Irina Ramires

Joana Monteiro PereiraJoão Maia

Marta Antunes Nuno Dias

Pedro Cabral PereiraSofia Martins Farinha

2008/2009

Subject: Introdução à Medicina I

Professor: Professor Doutor Altamiro da Costa Pereira

Adviser: Professor Doutor Ricardo Correia

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INTRODUCTION

A new generation of video game consoles enables video gamers to employ active body movements as interaction mode (Graves, Ridgers & Stratton, 2008).

Converting seat-based screen time to activity-associated screen time is an essential approach for promotingan active environment ( Lampert, Sygusch & Schlack, 2007).

INTRODUCTION

It is suggested that computer play, such as virtual reality, could be used in rehabilitation for children with disabilities (Jannink, Van Der Wilden, et al, 2008).

Traditional athletic related injuries can occur in a virtual games environment in a potentially more sedentary population (Robinson, Barron, Grainger, et al, 2008).

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BENEFITS OF VIDEO GAME CONSOLES

Activity-promoting video games are used as a potential approach for reversing sedentariness.

Activity-based video games can be used on rehabilitation. Energy expenditure in active screen time is greater than in

sedentary screen time

DISADVANTAGES OF VIDEO GAME CONSOLES

The use of video games can cause injuries (i.g.: Wii knee, Nintendonitis)

Traditional playtime can be converted into seat-based screen time

AIM

With this work, we intend to search scientific evidences about the impact of video games and computer games on physical well being.

METHODS

Search on Medline database using the following terms:

(Video games OR video game OR eye toy OR eyetoy OR game console OR game consoles OR digital game OR digital games OR virtual reality system OR gaming platform OR console game OR console games OR Wii OR Playstation OR x-box OR computer game) AND ((physical activity OR physical effort OR physical performance OR physical health OR cardiovascular health OR musculoskeletal health OR fitness) OR (Rehabilitation OR physical therapy OR motor rehabilitation) OR (Obesity OR overweight OR injuries OR injury OR wii knee OR acute wiiitis OR nintendonitis OR playstation thumb OR wii shoulder))

METHODS

 Analysis and selection of relevant articles, by applying inclusion and exclusion criteria.

After article selection, each article will be analysed according to the defined variables by two revisors.

Articles published since 1990 in Pubmed Articles published in English, Portuguese,

Spanish or French Articles referring to the impact of the use of video

games on physical health Original articles

Inclusion criteria

Editorials Articles referring to the psychological impact of

video games Articles referring uniquely to surgical correction of

physical problems related to the use of video games

Exclusion Criteria

Title of

the

article

Authors Date Console Age groupHealth

condition of

participants

…….. ………. Dd/mm/yy ………

Children/

/Teenager/

/Adult/Elderly

………….

Positive impacts Negative impacts

Rehabilitation Weightloss

Arterial

pressure

control

Sedentarism

avoidanceObesity Injuries Others

Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Yes/NoYes(…)

/No

Variables of the Study

LIMITATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES

Reduced bibliography about the theme.

Almost all studies about the relation of the theme with obesity are short-term weight loss studies.

EXPECTED RESULTS

We expect to see evidencies:

Activity-promoting video games and computer games help on rehabilitation in specific diseases;

Sedentary screen time can be converted into active screen time and may help on reducing obesity;

Activity-promoting video and computer games have the potential to increase energy expenditure to a degree similar to that of traditional physical activity;

Excessive use of consoles can lead to the development of physical complications and injuries (i.g.: wii-knee)

REFERENCES

Graves, L.E., Ridgers, N.D., Stratton, G. (2008). The contribution of upper limb and total body movement to adolescents energy expenditure whilst playing Nintendo. European journal of applied physiology . 104(4):617-23;

Graves, L., Stratton, G., Ridgers, N. D. & Cable, N.T. (2007).

Comparison of energy expenditure in adolescents when playing new generation and sedentary computer games: cross study. BMJ. 22;335(7633):1282-4;

Pasch M., Berthouze N., van Dijk B., Nijholt A.(2008).

Motivations, Strategies, and Movement Patterns of Video Gamers Playing Nintendo Wii Boxing. Conference of Workshop Paper. EWI-HMI: Human Media Interaction.