Virtual Golf, "Exergaming", Using Virtual Reality for Healthcare in Older Adults: Focusing on Leisure Constraints, Participation Benefits, and Continuous Participation Intentionopen access
- Authors
- Choi, Chulhwan; Kim, Dong-Kyu; Lee, Inyup
- Issue Date
- May-2024
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- exergaming; virtual reality; older adults; constraints; benefits; continuous participation
- Citation
- HEALTHCARE, v.12, no.10
- Journal Title
- HEALTHCARE
- Volume
- 12
- Number
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/26261
- DOI
- 10.3390/healthcare12100962
- ISSN
- 2227-9032
2227-9032
- Abstract
- Exergaming, a new type of sport, combined with virtual reality, has provided new opportunities for the aging population. This study analyzed the differences in leisure constraints, participation benefits, and continuous participation intention in virtual golf (represented as an exergame) depending on the participants' ages. Data collection was conducted from August 2023 to November 2023. A quantitative research design and a convenience sampling method were employed, targeting 310 regular virtual golf participants aged 20 years or older in the Republic of Korea. For comparative analysis, the survey participants were segmented into three groups: Group 1, young adults (18-35 years); Group 2, middle-aged adults (36-55 years); and Group 3, older adults (56-69 years). To compare and analyze participation behaviors in virtual golf, the dependent variables were identified: (a) leisure constraints (four factors) to limit formation and participation in leisure; (b) participation benefits (four factors) to encourage participation in leisure; and (c) continuous participation intention (single factor) to show likelihood to participate in leisure in the future. The results revealed that the young adult group showed statistically high results for costs under leisure constraints (F = 14.949, p < 0.001, eta(2)(p) = 0.089), and the older adult group reported statistically high results in physical (F = 9.346, p < 0.001, eta(2)(p) = 0.057) and mental (F = 7.249, p < 0.001, eta(2)(p) = 0.045) participation benefits and continuous participation intention (F = 6.486, p < 0.01, eta(2)(p) = 0.041). This study confirmed that virtual golf using advanced technology brings physical and mental benefits to older people based on reasonable cost and enables continuous participation in physical activity.
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