Feeling Silly, but Feeling Good: The Psychosocial Effects of Nintendo Wii Sports Games in Residential Aged Care Elders

Nicola Power; Justin W L Keogh; Patricia Lucas; Christopher Whatman; Leslie Wooller

doi:10.18848/2160-1909/CGP/v05i02/35139

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Feeling Silly, but Feeling Good: The Psychosocial Effects of Nintendo Wii Sports Games in Residential Aged Care Elders

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Feeling Silly, but Feeling Good: The Psychosocial Effects of Nintendo Wii Sports Games in Residential Aged Care Elders

Nicola Power, Justin W L Keogh, Patricia Lucas, Christopher Whatman and Leslie Wooller

International Journal of Aging and Society, Vol.5(2), pp.1-7

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/2160-1909/CGP/v05i02/35139

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Clinical Sciences

Public Health and Health Services

Sociology

focus groups

nursing homes

psychosocial

recreational therapy/activities

exercise

Originally part of a mixed method, quasi experimental study, this paper focuses on the qualitative data obtained from the focus groups held with the residential aged-care (RAC) participants. The study examined whether the Nintendo Wii Sports (NWS) active video game (exergame) system could significantly improve the functional ability, physical activity levels and quality of life of 34 older adults (4 men and 30 women, 83±8 yr) living in 2 residential aged care centres. Further qualitative data, supported the original themes of 'feeling silly, feeling good'; 'having fun'; and 'something to look forward to'. This additional data provides more support for the utilisation of NWS exergames in the RAC context to enhancing sense of empowerment and personal achievement.

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Title: Feeling Silly, but Feeling Good: The Psychosocial Effects of Nintendo Wii Sports Games in Residential Aged Care Elders
Authors: Nicola Power (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Justin W L Keogh (Author) - Bond University
Patricia Lucas (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Christopher Whatman (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Leslie Wooller (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Publication details: International Journal of Aging and Society, Vol.5(2), pp.1-7
Publisher: Common Ground Publishing
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.18848/2160-1909/CGP/v05i02/35139
ISSN: 2160-1909
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449367202621
Output Type: Journal article

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