TY - CHAP TI - Development and Validation of a Mixed Reality Exergaming Platform for Fitness Training of Older Adults AU - Bermúdez i Badia, Sergi AU - Avelino, João AU - Bernardino, Alexandre AU - Cameirão, Mónica S. AU - Muñoz, John Edison AU - Cardoso, Heitor AU - Gonçalves, Afonso AU - Paulino, Teresa AU - Ribeiro, Ricardo AU - Simão, Hugo AU - Sousa, Honorato T2 - Everyday Virtual and Augmented Reality A2 - Simeone, Adalberto A2 - Weyers, Benjamin A2 - Bialkova, Svetlana A2 - Lindeman, Robert W. T3 - Human–Computer Interaction Series AB - Populations are becoming older in developed countries because of low birth rates and increased life expectancy. At the same time, sedentary lifestyles are the 4th mortality factor worldwide. Exergames have been shown to motivate players to get physically active by promoting fun and enjoyment while exercising. However, most exergames are not designed to produce recommended levels of exercise that elicit adequate physical responses in the aged population. Designing meaningful and enjoyable exergames for fitness training in older adults pose critical challenges in matching user’s needs and motivators with game elements and typically do not consider the usability and cost-effectiveness constraints of target end-users and institutions. Here, we present the conception and field validation of PEPE—a gaming platform with mixed reality components whose purpose is to fight a sedentary lifestyle by promoting active aging in elderly-care centers. We show that PEPE’s custom-made exergames can be successfully used by trainers for delivering sustained long-term training, with benefits in terms of efficiency, elicited physical activity, and perceived effort. Also, PEPE improved the overall perception of the quality of life and social relations in institutionalized older adults. CY - Cham DA - 2023/// PY - 2023 DP - Springer Link SP - 119 EP - 145 LA - en PB - Springer International Publishing SN - 978-3-031-05804-2 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05804-2_5 Y2 - 2023/02/21/14:41:57 ER -