Adapted High-Intensity Virtual Reality Exergaming

Feasibility of Vigorous Extended Reality Exergaming on Cardiometabolic Health in Youth With Mobility Disabilities: A Case Series

This study will test the acceptability and benefits of a home-based high-intensity virtual reality exercise program for young people with physical disabilities. The program will last 6 weeks. There will be a total of two visits to the laboratory for exercise-related health assessments. The program includes head-mounted displays (Meta Quest) and off-the-shelf games.

Inclusion Criteria:

• overweight or obese (based on CDC body mass index normative ranges for age and sex)
• physically inactive (<150 min/week of moderate exercise)
• Gross Motor Function Classification System level (GMFCS) levels I-IV
• Physician clearance to participate
• Wifi internet access at home

Exclusion Criteria:

• Complete blindness or deafness
• GMFCS level V
• Unable to communicate in English
• Prone to photosensitive seizures
• Pregnant (due to radiation from a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry [DXA] scan