Balancing Different Fitness Levels in Competitive Exergames based on Heart Rate and Performance

Aslihan Tece Bayrak; Rahul Kumar; Jak Tan; Devon AhMu; Jordan Hohepa; Lindsay A. Shaw; Christof Lutteroth; Burkhard C. Wünsche

doi:10.1145/3152771.3152794

Balancing Different Fitness Levels in Competitive Exergames based on Heart Rate and Performance

Aslihan Tece Bayrak, Rahul Kumar, Jak Tan, Devon AhMu, Jordan Hohepa, Lindsay A. Shaw, Christof Lutteroth, Burkhard C. Wünsche

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Abstract

Combining exercises with game elements (exergaming) is a promising approach to increase physical activity of users not intrinsically motivated to exercise. Multiplayer games are particularly promising, since they add a social (competitive or collaborative) component. However, exercising together can become frustrating if users have vastly different abilities. In this paper, we review existing approaches for balancing differing physical abilities of players in competitive exergames, and based on this, we propose a novel exertion-based balancing formula. In contrast to previous work, we evaluate exertion-based balancing formulas with a moderately complex gameplay and show that it results in closer competitive gameplay and a more enjoyable game experience. The proposed formula can be applied to a wide variety of exergames and has the potential to increase compliance and long-term use of exergames.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI)
Subtitle of host publication	Human-Nature, OzCHI 2017
Editors	Margot Brereton, Dhaval Vyas, Alessandro Soro, Bernd Ploderer, Jenny Waycott, Ann Morrison
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	210-217
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450353793
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3152771.3152794
Publication status	Published - 28 Nov 2017
Event	29th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, OzCHI 2017 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 28 Nov 2017 → 1 Dec 2017

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Name	ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

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Conference	29th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, OzCHI 2017
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Brisbane
Period	28/11/17 → 1/12/17

Keywords

Competitive gameplay
Exercise games
Exergames
Game balancing
Heart rate scaling
Motivation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Computer Networks and Communications

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Bayrak, A. T., Kumar, R., Tan, J., AhMu, D., Hohepa, J., Shaw, L. A., Lutteroth, C., & Wünsche, B. C. (2017). Balancing Different Fitness Levels in Competitive Exergames based on Heart Rate and Performance. In M. Brereton, D. Vyas, A. Soro, B. Ploderer, J. Waycott, & A. Morrison (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI): Human-Nature, OzCHI 2017 (pp. 210-217). (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3152771.3152794

Balancing Different Fitness Levels in Competitive Exergames based on Heart Rate and Performance. / Bayrak, Aslihan Tece; Kumar, Rahul; Tan, Jak et al.
Proceedings of the 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI): Human-Nature, OzCHI 2017. ed. / Margot Brereton; Dhaval Vyas; Alessandro Soro; Bernd Ploderer; Jenny Waycott; Ann Morrison. Association for Computing Machinery, 2017. p. 210-217 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding

Bayrak, AT, Kumar, R, Tan, J, AhMu, D, Hohepa, J, Shaw, LA, Lutteroth, C & Wünsche, BC 2017, Balancing Different Fitness Levels in Competitive Exergames based on Heart Rate and Performance. in M Brereton, D Vyas, A Soro, B Ploderer, J Waycott & A Morrison (eds), Proceedings of the 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI): Human-Nature, OzCHI 2017. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 210-217, 29th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference, OzCHI 2017, Brisbane, Australia, 28/11/17. https://doi.org/10.1145/3152771.3152794

Bayrak AT, Kumar R, Tan J, AhMu D, Hohepa J, Shaw LA et al. Balancing Different Fitness Levels in Competitive Exergames based on Heart Rate and Performance. In Brereton M, Vyas D, Soro A, Ploderer B, Waycott J, Morrison A, editors, Proceedings of the 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI): Human-Nature, OzCHI 2017. Association for Computing Machinery. 2017. p. 210-217. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series). doi: 10.1145/3152771.3152794

Bayrak, Aslihan Tece ; Kumar, Rahul ; Tan, Jak et al. / Balancing Different Fitness Levels in Competitive Exergames based on Heart Rate and Performance. Proceedings of the 29th Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI): Human-Nature, OzCHI 2017. editor / Margot Brereton ; Dhaval Vyas ; Alessandro Soro ; Bernd Ploderer ; Jenny Waycott ; Ann Morrison. Association for Computing Machinery, 2017. pp. 210-217 (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).

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