Facilitators and Challenges to Exergaming: Perspectives of Patients With Heart Failure

CONCLUSION: Exergaming can increase individuals' physical activity because of easy accessibility and the fun and motivating factors the games offer. Participants initially found exergaming enjoyable and challenging. However, engagement diminished over time because of boredom from playing the same games for a period of time. Participants' preferences and capacities, participants' past experiences, and social support must be considered to avoid boredom and frustrations. Future studies are warranted to determine adherence to exergaming among patients with heart failure and, ultimately, increased overall well-being and healthcare delivery in this patient population.PMID:34091566 | DOI:10.1097/JCN.0000000000000825
Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research