title: Effects of virtual reality-enhanced exercise equipment on adherence and exercise-induced feeling states.
abstract: A field study was conducted to test the effectiveness of virtual reality-enhanced cardiovascular exercise equipment for increasing adherence and attendance in a mixed-sex adult sample. Attendance was significantly higher in the virtual reality-enhanced condition than in the conditions without virtual reality over the 14-wk. period. Adherence was also highest (83.33%) in the virtual-reality bicycle group. Postexercise feelings of positive engagement, revitalization, tranquility, and physical exhaustion, as measured by the Exercise-induced Feeling Inventory, did not differ among groups. Contrary to previous findings, Self-motivation Inventory scores were not associated with either attendance or adherence. While findings suggest that virtual-reality features may promote exercise adherence or attendance, it is not yet known what psychological variables they affect. Implications were drawn regarding the practical possibilities for exercise promotion.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Annesi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010809:Physical Fitness; D014584:User-Computer Interface