MobileQuiz: A Serious Game for Enhancing the Physical and Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults

Thomas Birn; Clemens Holzmann; Walter Stech

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_1

MobileQuiz: A Serious Game for Enhancing the Physical and Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults

Thomas Birn, Clemens Holzmann, Walter Stech

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Abstract

The ageing process involves physical and cognitive challenges. It is a known fact that (outdoor) physical activity can help to counter these issues and improve the quality of life. One way to motivate older adults doing exercises are serious games. They embody the concept of game-based learning and exercising, and they are designed to solve a problem along with providing and engaging training experience. Based on recent research, we have developed a concept of an outdoor serious game, which has been designed to keep older adults mobile and enhance their cognitive abilities at the same time. We have developed a prototype and evaluated it in a user study with elderly participants. The results show a high acceptance by the test participants, indicating that this kind of game is interesting for the target group. The usability of the prototype has also been evaluated and shows good average scores.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publication	Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer
Pages	3-14
Number of pages	12
Edition	PART 3
ISBN (Print)	9783319074450
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_1
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2014) - Crete, Greece Duration: 22 Jun 2014 → 27 Jun 2014 http://www.hcii2014.org/uahci

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Number	PART 3
Volume	8515 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2014)
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Crete
Period	22.06.2014 → 27.06.2014
Internet address	http://www.hcii2014.org/uahci

Keywords

Serious games
accessible games
design for aging

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Birn, T., Holzmann, C., & Stech, W. (2014). MobileQuiz: A Serious Game for Enhancing the Physical and Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults. In Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings (PART 3 ed., pp. 3-14). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8515 LNCS, No. PART 3). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_1

Birn, Thomas ; Holzmann, Clemens ; Stech, Walter. / MobileQuiz: A Serious Game for Enhancing the Physical and Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults. Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3. ed. Springer, 2014. pp. 3-14 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 3).

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Birn, T, Holzmann, C & Stech, W 2014, MobileQuiz: A Serious Game for Enhancing the Physical and Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults. in Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3 edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), no. PART 3, vol. 8515 LNCS, Springer, pp. 3-14, 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2014), Crete, Greece, 22.06.2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_1

MobileQuiz: A Serious Game for Enhancing the Physical and Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults. / Birn, Thomas; Holzmann, Clemens; Stech, Walter.
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3. ed. Springer, 2014. p. 3-14 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8515 LNCS, No. PART 3).

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Birn T, Holzmann C, Stech W. MobileQuiz: A Serious Game for Enhancing the Physical and Cognitive Abilities of Older Adults. In Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Aging and Assistive Environments - 8th International Conference, UAHCI 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Proceedings. PART 3 ed. Springer. 2014. p. 3-14. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); PART 3). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07446-7_1

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