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  • Title: The effect of exergaming on vascular function in children.
    Author: Mills A, Rosenberg M, Stratton G, Carter HH, Spence AL, Pugh CJ, Green DJ, Naylor LH.
    Journal: J Pediatr; 2013 Sep; 163(3):806-10. PubMed ID: 23684507.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To assess whether exergaming can induce measurable changes in heart rate (HR), energy expenditure (EE), and flow-mediated dilation (FMD) arterial function in healthy children. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen children (8 males, 10.1 ± 0.7 years, body mass index 17.9 ± 2.4 kg.m(-2)) undertook a graded exercise test and 2 × 15 minute exergaming sessions (Xbox 360-Kinect); high intensity exergaming (HiE, Kinect Sports-200 m Hurdles) and low intensity exergaming (LoE, Kinect Sports-Ten Pin Bowling). Brachial artery FMD, a measure of endothelial function and arterial health, was measured before and immediately after each exergaming intervention. Actihearts were used to measure EE and HR during game play and a physical activity enjoyment scale assessed enjoyment. RESULTS: Average HR during HiE (146 ± 11 beats per minute) was greater than during LoE (104 ± 11 beats per minute, P < .05), a pattern reinforced by EE data (HiE 294.6 ± 75.2 J.min(-1).kg(-1), LoE 73.7 ± 44.0 J.min(-1).kg(-1), P < .05). FMD decreased after HiE (P < .05), whereas no change was observed following LoE. Subjects reported no differences in enjoyment between LoE and HiE. CONCLUSION: HiE, but not LoE, induced large HR and EE responses that were associated with effects on vascular function. This study suggests that an acute bout of HiE exergaming may provide a substrate for beneficial arterial adaptations in children.
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