The esports market has been growing exponentially has been growing exponentially with
much interest from industry and academia. Perhaps because of this growth, there is a lack of …

The phenomenon of eSports is omnipresent today. International championships and their
competitive athletes thrill millions of spectators who watch as eSports athletes and their …

Serious games are digital games that have an additional goal beyond entertainment.
Recently, many studies have explored different quality criteria for serious games, including …

Due to long periods of sedentary behavior, and unhealthy diets gamers and esports players
are at risk for numerous chronic diseases and all-cause mortality. Health research has …

This study explores the effects of the perspective-taking of non-player characters (NPCs) on
enhancing game immersion in prosocial virtual reality (VR) games. Prosocial games are …

Uncertainty is widely acknowledged as an engaging gameplay element but rarely used in
exergames. In this research, we explore the role of uncertainty in exergames and introduce …

Virtual Reality (VR) exergames can increase engagement in and motivation for physical
activities. Most VR exergames focus on the upper body because many VR setups only track …

Acute bouts of exercise have the potential to benefit children's cognition. Inconsistent
evidence on the role of qualitative exercise task characteristics calls for further investigation …

Background Exergames are playful technology-based exercise programs. They train
physical and cognitive functions to preserve independence in older adults (OAs) with …

Regular physical activity is crucial for a physically and mentally healthy lifestyle. Training
methods such as high-intensity interval training (HIIT) have become increasingly popular as …