Preferred Label : Exergaming;
MeSH definition : Videogaming that involves the player's whole body in physical exercises in order to
play the videogames.;
Définition CISMeF : Fitness game, exergaming or exer-gaming (a portmanteau of exercise and gaming), or
gamercising[1] [2][3] is a term used for video games that are also a form of exercise.[4]
Exergaming relies on technology that tracks body movement or reaction. The genre has
been credited with upending the stereotype of gaming as a sedentary activity, and
promoting an active lifestyle.[5] Exergames are seen as evolving from technology changes
aimed at making video games more fun (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exergaming).;
MeSH synonym : Exergamings; Active-Video Gaming; Active Video Gaming; Active-Video Gamings; Gaming, Active-Video; Gamings, Active-Video; Virtual Reality Exercise; Exercise, Virtual Reality; Exercises, Virtual Reality; Virtual Reality Exercises;
CISMeF synonym : exer-gaming; gamercising;
Related MeSH term : Exergame;
Origin ID : D000088544;
UMLS CUI : C5544390;
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Videogaming that involves the player's whole body in physical exercises in order to
play the videogames.
Fitness game, exergaming or exer-gaming (a portmanteau of exercise and gaming), or
gamercising[1] [2][3] is a term used for video games that are also a form of exercise.[4]
Exergaming relies on technology that tracks body movement or reaction. The genre has
been credited with upending the stereotype of gaming as a sedentary activity, and
promoting an active lifestyle.[5] Exergames are seen as evolving from technology changes
aimed at making video games more fun (source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exergaming).
