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The Use of Exergames in Motor Education Processes for School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review and Epistemic Diagnosis
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Dirceu Ribeiro Nogueira da Gama, Andressa Oliveira Barros dos Santos, João Gabriel Miranda de Oliveira, Juliana Brandão Pinto de Castro and Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale
Submitted: 15 January 2021Reviewed: 18 January 2021Published: 26 February 2021
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This study aimed to diagnose the current state of knowledge about the use of exergames in the motor education processes of school-aged children. We conducted a systematic review following the PRISMA recommendations. Web of Science, MedLine (via PubMed), ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases were searched in December 2020 with the terms “exergames”, “motor education”, and “children”. We used the Jadad scale and the Systematization for Research Approaches in Sports Sciences instrument to evaluate the surveyed material. Seventeen articles met the inclusion criteria. We observed that: 1) the use of exergames by children can increase the motor skills of locomotion and control of objects, in addition to the levels of physical fitness, but the magnitude and duration of these increments remain inconclusive; 2) the articles exhibited theoretical and methodological weaknesses; 3) empirical-experimental investigations centered on intervention studies are hegemonic; 4) the theories of Sports Training, Didactics, and Human Movement underlie the studies, referring to an interdisciplinary crossing between Sport Psychology, Sport Pedagogy, Sport and Performance, and Sport and Health; 4) researches with alternative designs are necessary; 5) we recommend to approach this issue according to other perspectives, such as Biomechanics applied to Sport, Sports Medicine, Sociology of Sport, and Philosophy of Sport.
Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
Andressa Oliveira Barros dos Santos
Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
João Gabriel Miranda de Oliveira
Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
Juliana Brandão Pinto de Castro
Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale
Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, Estácio de Sá University, Brazil
*Address all correspondence to: dirceurng@gmail.com
1. Introduction
The development of fundamental motor skills is an essential prerequisite for the competent performance of several types of physical activities [1]. Evidence shows that the triggering of this process in a systematic way since childhood affects both the practice of efficient sports performances in youth and the adoption of active lifestyles in adulthood [2, 3, 4].
In theoretical terms, fundamental motor skills can be subdivided into two broad classifying categories: locomotion skills and object control skills [5]. Locomotion skills include running, jumping, marching, climbing, riding, swimming, skating, among others, while object control skills refer to transporting, intercepting, wielding, designing, and controlling implements in actions related to receptions, throws, bouncing, conduction with feet and hitting [6]. The development of physical fitness regarding balance, coordination, agility, speed, and reaction time contributes positively to the increase of these two types of skills, as they enable the body to perform them properly [7, 8].
Overall, the first manifestations of fundamental motor skills occur after the child stabilizes the bipedal posture and starts to walk alone. Participation in games is relevant to, even at random, have the opportunity to perform body skills in the challenges inherent to these activities. The continued exposure to such stimuli contributes, over time, to acquire increasing levels of motor proficiency [9, 10].
On the other hand, any obstructions in the course of motor evolution even in the first years of life can cause delays with an extension until puberty if they are not properly reversed in a timely manner. If they remain unchanged for long periods, deficits in locomotion and object control skills affect the behavioral and psychic domains. This can decrease the interest in the practice of physical activities, perturb self-esteem, and cause distortions in body image [11].
School Physical Education programs represent a strategic possibility of facing this scenario if they are given diligently with regard to content planning and execution. Likewise, the provision of public leisure policies focused on combating sedentary lifestyles among young people should be seen as measures of equal significance [12, 13]. Although such actions are essential, public health indicators attest that, by themselves, they are limited to promote the increase of basic motor skills of infants and adolescents related to the actions of running, jumping, swimming, throwing, launching, among others, according to minimally reasonable standards of technical effectiveness [14, 15]. In a 13-year longitudinal study, Hardy et al. [16] investigated the development levels of fundamental motor skills in children and adolescents. In the end, they observed that less than 50% exhibited basic motor skills at satisfactory levels. Similarly, Brian et al. [17] found in a recent study carried out in the United States of America (USA) that approximately 77% of the analyzed sample of infants and pubescents were in a situation of delayed motor development [17].
The cogency of this context and the urgency to face it has led academics and professionals in the area of human motricity to research and propose original solutions during the last two decades. One of them refers to the use of active video games (exergames) in children’s motor education processes [18, 19, 20]. Supporters of this idea state that exergames can be helpful tools for teaching, acquiring, and improving the motor skills of children and adolescents of different ages, sex, biological maturity, and clinical conditions. The undeniable popularity of these types of games among young people, mainly as a residential entertainment option, is the main justification to support such a suggestion. Conceptually, exergames are digital games that require movement of the body as a whole, through devices that convert the individual’s real movements to the virtual environment. This allows them to practice simulated sports, fitness exercises, and/or other playful and interactive physical activities. Unlike conventional video games, exergames require physical effort [18, 19, 20].
The innovative character of this approach not only ratifies the creativity of its proponents but also demonstrates the commitment to try to equate and solve the problem at hand. However, as it is a recent issue, it is legitimate to raise the hypothesis that studies related to the theme are still in an early stage. Thus, identifying the characteristics of the exergames as to the criteria for demarcating objects, data treatment techniques, sample compositions, and the applicability of the results is a necessary task both to have a broader view of their theoretical-methodological profiles and for the emission of epistemic diagnoses/prognoses. Therefore, the objective of this study was twofold: 1) to identify, through a systematic review, the ways of using exergames in the processes of motor education of school-age children; 2) to diagnose the epistemic state of this use in the context of Sport Sciences.
This systematic review was drafted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations [21].
2.1 Search strategy
A search was made without time or language filters in December 2020 in the Web of Science, MedLine (via PubMed), ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases. We used the keywords “exergames”, “motor education”, and “children”. The search phrase was obtained using the Boolean operators OR (between the synonyms) and AND (between the descriptors). Two independent evaluators performed the search. Any disagreements were solved by a consensus meeting or decided by a supervisor.
2.2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
We included peer-reviewed articles that investigated the use of exergames on the acquisition and development of at least one type of locomotor skill or object control both in Physical Education classes and in non-formal educational contexts (clubs, gyms, residences) in school-aged individuals. The exclusion criteria consisted of: (1) opinion articles, reviews, case reports, annals of congresses, books, book chapters, theses, dissertations, and technical reports; (2) games unsuitable for residential or educational use, as well as computer games; (3) research related to the rehabilitation of special groups.
2.3 Data collection process
Data extracted from included studies comprised the following analytical matrices: (1) author, year of publication, and country of the study; (2) purpose of the study; (3) descriptive characteristics of the participants; (4) methodological aspects; (5) results.
2.4 Methodological quality evaluation and epistemological diagnosis
The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated by the Jadad scale [22], which consists of the punctuation of the scores from 11 domains, namely: 1a) the study was reported as randomized; 1b) the randomization was properly performed; 2a) the study was a double-blind trial; 2b) the blinding was properly performed; 3) the sample loss was described. If items 1a, 2a, and 3 were performed, the study got 1 point per item. If items 1b and 2b were observed, the study received another point per item. In the case of items 1b and 2b were not met, the study lost 1 point concerning items 1a and 2a, respectively. On this scale, the scores ranged from 0 to 5. Studies with scores equal to or lower than 3 points were considered at a high risk of bias. Two independent and qualified researchers applied this instrument. A third author was consulted in case of any divergence.
The epistemological evaluation of the surveyed material occurred through the Systematization for Research Approaches in Sports Sciences (SRASS) instrument [23]. The SRASS aims to determine the epistemic approaches of studies regarding their guiding paradigms (empirical-experimental paradigm; critical-dialectic paradigm; hermeneutic-phenomenological paradigm); nature of the study (intervention study; cross-sectional study; case study; laboratory study); support theories (theories of human movement; game theories; theories of sports training; theories of didactics applied to sport) and subareas of linkage to Sport Sciences (Sports Medicine; Biomechanics applied to Sport; Sport Psychology; Sport Pedagogy); Sociology of Sport; History of Sport; Philosophy of Sport; Sport and Health; Sport for Special Groups; Sport and Media; Sport of Participation) [23, 24].
In total, 120 studies were found following the proposed research methodology (Web of Science = 12; MedLine via PubMed = 17; ScienceDirect = 71; Scopus = 20). After using the selection criteria, 17 studies were included (Figure 1).
Figure 1.
Flow chart of the included studies.
Table 1 shows the descriptive characteristics of the studies included in the present review. The year of publication of the studies ranged from 2012 to 2020. The sample size in each group (intervention and control) ranged from 5 to 557 participants. The samples included both girls and boys, except the study by EbrahimiSani et al. [26] that included only girls. The total number of participants was 2,631 (1,338 in the intervention group and 1,293 in the control group). The age of the participants ranged from 4 to 14 years old.
Table 2 presents the methodological characteristics and the main results of the selected studies. The exergames used were Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 Kinect, and PlayStation. The training frequency varied between 1 to 5 times per week, with a total of 8 to 60 minutes of intervention per week, for 2 to 36 weeks.
IG: Xbox 360 at home with specific mini-games (e.g., baseball, golf, tennis, table tennis, soccer, bowling, volleyball, and football) CG: Xbox 360 during school lunchtimes
IG: 3×/week 45–60 min 2 weeks CG: 1×/week 50 min 6 weeks
A1: TGMD-3 A2: PMSC
IG and CG without significant difference pre- and post-intervention
IG: exergaming (Cateye Gamebikes, Xavix Boxing, 3-kick, Dog Fight Flight simulators, Nintendo Wiis, DDR, Gamercize activities, and XrBoards) CG: traditional fitness-education unit
2×/week 30 min 4 weeks
A1: in-class PA level by RT3 accelerometers A2: situational interest scale A3: initial interest A4: situational interest change
IG: Xbox Kinect games CG1: typical FMS training program CG2: no structured training program
2×/week 30 min 8 weeks
A1: TGMD-2 A2: PA enjoyment scale
A1 (p < 0.05, IG and CG1 vs. CG2) A2 (p < 0.05, IG vs. CG1 and CG2)
Table 2.
Methodological and outcomes data extracted from the studies.
IG: intervention group; CG: control group; A: assessment; DDR: Dance Dance Revolution; TGMD-2: Test of Gross Motor Development-2nd Edition; TGMD-3: Test of Gross Motor Development-3; MABC-2: Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition; PE: Physical Education; PA: physical activity; ABC: agility, balance, and coordination; FSM: Functional Strength Measure; BOT2: Bruininks Oseretsky test of motor proficiency 2; MDA: Mechanics-Dynamics-Esthetics; PSPCSA: Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance; PMSC: Pictorial Scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence; FMS: fundamental motor skills.
The methodological quality evaluation is shown in Table 3. Only two studies [31, 34] presented a low risk of bias.
This study aimed to identify, through a systematic review, the ways of using exergames in the motor education processes of school-aged children and to diagnose the epistemic state of this use in the context of Sport Sciences. Technically, exergames gather the main dimensions of virtual realities: interaction, involvement, and immersion. The interaction is related to the environment’s ability to respond to user actions interactively through devices. Some devices can naturally capture users’ movements. The involvement is the ability to maintain the user’s attention, seeking to explore their different senses, keeping the user attracted and motivated to remain in the environment. Immersion refers to the ability to make the user feel present in the simulated environment, seeking to distance them from the real environment [18].
A dominant feature of the investigations raised on exergames in our study concerns the fact that most of them focused on samples of neurotypical infants. Neurotypical individuals are those who do not fit the autism spectrum, exhibiting linguistic, sensorimotor, affective, and cognitive aspects consistent with those expected for their chronological age [41]. Eleven of the included studies [20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40] exemplify this trend. Conversely, four included studies [26, 31, 36, 37] analyzed the motor behaviors of children with developmental coordination disorder. The other two studies included, as target subjects, groups of neurotypical and autistic individuals [27] and young people in different stages of motor performance [32].
In summary, it is noted that the dominant neurological characteristic of the investigated subjects refers to neurotypical people, that is, situated within frames considered normal. Contrariwise, neurodivergent or neuroatypical analyzes are in the minority. Moreover, all authors focused on sample groups of infants of both sexes, except EbrahimiSani et al. [26], who prioritized only girls. It is concluded then, in this regard, that the investigations do not privilege the masculine gender over the feminine and vice versa. Still with respect to the sample groups, it is reiterated that the samples were heterogeneous in terms of the number of individuals analyzed, chronological ages, and levels of biological maturation.
Another demographic item to be highlighted is the fact that the investigations are distributed by teams of researchers located in different countries. This means that the theme of the effects of exergames on the acquisition and development of motor skills of schoolchildren has a global connotation.
In terms of the methodological characteristics of the investigations, despite the different training volumes and motor stimuli applied, in almost all studies some type of significant result was obtained from the intervention groups when compared to the control groups. At first, this means that exergames may have positive effects on the gross motor skills and physical fitness levels of children with different levels of training. Only one study [33] showed no change in any variable. However, such gains should be viewed with caution, as it is not possible to confirm whether they will continue, and in what proportion, as the infant’s biological maturation progresses and the training status changes.
This diagnosis is reinforced when it is observed that, among the 17 selected studies, only two [31, 34] were considered to be of high theoretical and methodological quality. Hence, they correspond to those of greater scientific credibility. In compensation, 15 investigations received a rating of three or less on the Jadad scale [22], which denotes compromises in their quality in terms of scientificity. Thus, they are research with coherence, consistency, objectivity, and control of subjectivity subject to criticism. As a result, the verisimilitude of the conclusions they announce must be interpreted with caution [42].
To paraphrase Miller [43], situations of this nature are relatively usual when a given object of study is still recent, in the sense that the scientific community to address it is still in the early stages of theoretical problematization. Consequently, the demarcations of the object have little depth, as well as the investigative horizons considered more pertinent in the medium and long terms.
Regarding the epistemological profile of the studies surveyed, it can be seen that, in full, all consisted of empirical-experimental intervention studies. Research with this bias has, as a guiding axis, the exposure of individuals to certain stimuli to verify their random impacts on one or more pre-established variables. In this type of conception, the researcher pre-understands that certain factors are hypothetically capable of engendering transformations in structural elements of the object. In the case of the present study, it is reasonable to conclude that researchers in exergames assume that such a class of games is capable of influencing the biopsychic construction of the motor skills of school-aged individuals. Hence the need for them to seek reliable evidence on such a process [24, 42].
The conceptual basis adopted to support the selected investigations refers almost exclusively to the Theories of Human Movement with an emphasis on Sport Psychology of a behavioral nature. However, it was possible to identify, in some of them, the existence of interfaces with the areas of Sport Pedagogy, Sport and Performance, and Sport and Health. Mediating this junction are the theories of Sports Training and Didactics. As a complement, we reiterate that no study mentioned Game Theories, which are among the classic bodies of knowledge of Physical Education and Sport Sciences.
The previous observation shows two contexts that are interconnected. The first goes back to the detection that, despite behavioral Sport Psychology being the Sports Science sub-area to endorse most of the inventoried works, it is possible to perceive the search for an incipient interdisciplinary dialog with the other mentioned theoretical fields. On the other hand, and this is the second consideration, Sports Training, and Didactics, under the aegis of Sport Pedagogy, Sport and Health, and Sport and Performance, constitute disciplines that go back to the structuring nucleus originating from Physical Education and Sports Science [24]. Therefore, it can be seen that, given the emergence of the relationship between exergames and the development of motor skills in childhood, given that it is a relatively recent object of study, a return to the knowledge bases that support the epistemic tradition of Physical Education and Sport Sciences is outlined. In terms of Theory of Knowledge, attitudes like these are consistent with the notion called Fundationalism, which alludes to the search for theoretical support for new ideas in knowledge that history has endorsed and endorse as legitimate in the flow of time [44].
The present study has some limitations. The first concerns the selection of articles from four electronic databases. Although the investigated databases catalog a vast number of scientific journals worldwide, some articles published in other journals that address this issue may not have been found. Studies from a larger number of search engines could enrich the analysis and discussions.
The present study allows the announcement of some conclusions. Effectively, the use of exergames by school-aged children can promote an increase in motor skills both in locomotion and in object control. Their physical fitness levels are also capable of improving. However, the magnitude and duration of these increments remain inconclusive.
In epistemological terms, the state of knowledge of the productions related to the theme is in an embryonic state. Furthermore, the quality of the articles exhibits theoretical and methodological weaknesses that must be overcome. Investigations of an empirical-experimental nature focused on intervention studies are hegemonic. At the conceptual level, the theories of Sports Training, Didactics, and Human Movement have been chosen to provide the theoretical foundation, referring to the existence of an interdisciplinary intersection, in the field of Sport Sciences, between Sport Psychology, Sport Pedagogy, Sport and Performance, and Sport and Health.
Based on this diagnosis, it is urgent to affirm that, for example, research that opts for alternative methodological designs is still necessary, such as case reports, cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, and even conceptual essays. In the case of Sports Science sub-areas, it is necessary to approach the subject according to other perspectives. As an option, we suggest Biomechanics applied to Sport, Sports Medicine, Sport Sociology, and Sport Philosophy.
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Dirceu Ribeiro Nogueira da Gama, Andressa Oliveira Barros dos Santos, João Gabriel Miranda de Oliveira, Juliana Brandão Pinto de Castro and Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale
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