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The aim of this paper is to delimit the main lines of research on the use of exergames by elderly adults through a literature review. The search for studies was carried out in the Web of Science and SCOPUS databases. A series of inclusion and exclusion criteria were established for the literature review and evaluation. The design used for the content analysis of the selected studies was based on a mixed concurrent triangulation design; the results were analysed from a quantitative and qualitative approach in independent and simultaneous phases. From the quantitative approach, descriptive and frequency analyses of the variables of analysis were performed. For the qualitative analyses, classical content analysis procedures were followed, data reduction was performed through inductive analysis by establishing the subcategories of analysis based on two levels, intracoder and intercoder until agreement was reached among the research team. Subsequently, the data were arranged and grouped through the visual resources offered by NVivo. Finally, the results were obtained by applying the use of metaphors and analogies, as well as the inclusion of vignettes and narrative fragments. The findings obtained in this study have allowed us to identify different lines of studies on the implementation of exergame systems as resources aimed at physical and cognitive training that promote the improvement of well-being and quality of life in elderly adults.
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This research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), ERDF A way of making Europe (UE). [Ref. PID2019-107826GB-I00].
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Gutiérrez-Pérez, B.M., Martín-García, A.V., García, J.L.C., Gómez-Sánchez, M.C. (2023). Use of Exergames with Elderly Adults, a Qualitative Study. In: Milrad, M., et al. Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 13th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 764. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41226-4_12
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