title: Xbox Kinect™ represents high intensity exercise for adults with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Exercise is important for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Interactive gaming consoles are a new trend in exercise. This study sought to determine the exercise intensity of training using the Xbox Kinect(™).
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants with CF completed two sessions separated by ≤10 days. The first session involved a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) to measure peak exercise capacity. The second session involved 20 min of exercise using the Xbox Kinect™.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten participants (median [interquartile range] FEV1 58 [46]%, 29 [6] years, 6 males) completed the study. The average heart rate over the final 10 min of exercise using the Xbox Kinect™, expressed as a percentage of the peak heart rate achieved on the CPET, was 86% (95% confidence interval, 81 to 92%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Training using the Xbox Kinect™ represents high intensity exercise for adults with CF and may be a suitable alternative to conventional exercise modalities.
authors.affiliation: School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845 Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Peta
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Winship
authors.forename: Dianne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lunt
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bostock
authors.forename: Kylie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D018910:Video Games; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cystic fibrosis; Exercise; Interactive gaming console