Virtual Reality Gaming Elevates Heart Rate but Not Energy Expenditure Compared to Conventional Exercise in Adult Males

Virtual Reality Gaming Elevates Heart Rate but Not Energy Expenditure Compared to Conventional Exercise in Adult Males

Virtual reality using head-mounted displays (HMD) could provide enhanced physical load during active gaming (AG) compared to traditional displays. We aimed to compare the physical load elicited by conventional exercise and AG with an HMD. We measured energy expenditure (EE) and heart rate (HR) in ni...

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Main Authors: Théo Perrin, Charles Faure, Kévin Nay, Giammaria Cattozzo, Anthony Sorel, Richard Kulpa, Hugo A. Kerhervé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
active gaming
fitness
virtual reality
energy expenditure
heart rate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/22/4406

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