Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise on Promoting Physical Activity and Health Among College Students

Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise on Promoting Physical Activity and Health Among College Students: A 4-week Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of a 4-week immersive-virtual reality (VR) exercise bike intervention on college students' physiological outcomes (physical activity levels, cardiovascular fitness, and body composition) and psychological outcomes (situational motivation, situational interest, mood states, and depressive symptoms).

Inclusion Criteria:

• College students age from 18 to 35 years old who are currently enrolled in the university
• College students without diagnosed physical and/or mental disabilities
• Must be willing to provide informed consent and compete the PA Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
• Must be willing to be randomized into an intervention or control group
• no self-reported motion sickness symptoms during immersive VR-based exercise

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students under the age of 18 or over the age of 35 years old or not currently enrolled in the university
• Having self-reported physical and/or mental disabilities
• Contradictions to PA participation as determined by PAR-Q responses
• having motion sickness reaction when exercising under VR-based condition.