Exergaming in a Multiplayer and Inter-Team Competition Mode with Play Lü: Effects on Adolescents’ Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Situational Interest

Authors

Cédric Roure, University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, SwitzerlandFollow
Patrick Fargier, University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, SwitzerlandFollow
Guillaume Girod, University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, SwitzerlandFollow
Valérian Cécé, University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, SwitzerlandFollow
Denis Pasco, University of Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFollow
Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner, University of Teacher Education, Lausanne, SwitzerlandFollow

Keywords

competition, cooperation, exergame, physical activity, Play Lü, situational interest

Publication Date

4-2022

Abstract

Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of a Play Lü inter-team competition exergame on adolescents’ moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and situational interest (SI).

Materials and Methods: A total of 110 students (M_age = 13.7 ± 1.1, 12-16 years, 53.7 % girls, M_BMI = 19.9 ± 3.2) from a secondary school located in Switzerland participated to the study. They played three separate 20-min games in a counterbalance allocated order: (1) Play Lü multiplayer and inter-team competition exergame; (2) Play Lü single-player competition exergame; and (3) Tic-Tac-Toe multiplayer and inter-team competition game. The participants’ MVPA was measured during each 20-min game using ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers and SI was measured immediately after each game.

Results: Regarding Play Lü, the results showed higher MVPA and SI scores in the multiplayer and inter-team competition mode than in the single-player competition mode. Moreover, Play Lü elicited greater effects compared to the Tic-Tac-Toe game within a multiplayer and inter-team competition mode.

Conclusion: The Play Lü inter-team competition exergame might be considered as a relevant strategy to improve adolescents’ motivation and physical activity, which can be applied in a physical education context.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18122/ijpah1.1.3.boisestate

Recommended Citation

Roure, Cédric; Fargier, Patrick; Girod, Guillaume; Cécé, Valérian; Pasco, Denis; and Lentillon-Kaestner, Vanessa (2022) "Exergaming in a Multiplayer and Inter-Team Competition Mode with Play Lü: Effects on Adolescents’ Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Situational Interest," International Journal of Physical Activity and Health: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18122/ijpah1.1.3.boisestate
Available at: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/ijpah/vol1/iss1/3