出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：The new generation of digital interactive games tends to affect peoples physical activity. The most contemporary digital games that require movement and physical exercise and affect peoples physical activity are called exergames. People with schizophrenia have chronic problems with their behavior and emotions and are likely to suffer from depression and anxiety disorders. They often face isolation and social exclusion, frequently suffer from sleeping disorders and are in risk of committing suicide. Additionally, they abstain from exercise programmes due to lack of motivation to improve their health, have diets higher in fat and they suffer from various chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular problems and cancer. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of an exergame on the emotional state in people with schizophrenia. The sample of the study was 8 people with schizophrenia, aged 35 to 63 years old. The exergame Nintento Wii was used for this purpose and a private structured interview by a psychiatrist was carried out. The duration of the study was 18 weeks, with a frequency of 3 times per week and the time the participants played with the exergame was 40 minutes. The results of the study showed that the exergame improved the emotional state, mood and social skills of people with schizophrenia.
