JMIR Serious Games

Exergame Intervention for Habit Formation, Lifestyle Adjustment, and Health Ownership Enhancement Among Hong Kong's Older Adults: Multisession, Single-Group, Pre-Post Pilot Study

Non-randomised trial in 33 peopleInterventions

10 weeks

Abstract

Background Regular physical activity is critical for healthy aging, yet older adults face persistent barriers to exercise adherence. Exergames, such as video games that require physical movement, have emerged as a promising tool to engage older adults in regular exercise.

The paper

Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Nanyang Technological University

JMIR Serious Games, 25 Sep 2026, CC BY

doi.org/10.2196/96571PubMed 42789792