%0 Journal Article
%@ 2291-9279
%I JMIR Publications
%V 11
%N 
%P e49080
%T Effects of Virtual Reality Pilates Training on Duration of Posture Maintenance and Flow in Young, Healthy Individuals: Randomized Crossover Trial
%A Park,Sung Je
%A Lee,Jea Woog
%+ Intelligence Information Processing Lab, Chung-Ang University, 84, Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea, 82 010 5426 7318, yyizeuks@cau.ac.kr
%K virtual reality
%K Pilates
%K exercise program
%K flow
%K duration of posture maintenance
%K sport video data analytics
%K video
%K data analytics
%K sport
%K sports
%K exercise
%K physical activity
%K posture
%K VR
%K balance
%K movement
%K self-reported
%K patient reported
%D 2023
%7 19.10.2023
%9 Original Paper
%J JMIR Serious Games
%G English
%X Background: This study explored the use of virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance the effectiveness and duration of low-intensity movements and postures in Pilates-derived exercises. We postulate that by leveraging the flow state in VR, individuals can engage in these exercises for longer periods while maintaining a high level of flow. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare differences in posture maintenance and flow between VR Pilates training and conventional Pilates training, and the correlation between the 2 factors. Methods: The 18 participants in each group received either VR training or conventional training and were switched to the other training type after a 2-day wash-out period. Each group performed Pilates movements in a VR environment and a conventional environment, divided into 4 types. After training sessions, participants were evaluated for flow using a self-report questionnaire. In addition, a sports video analysis program was used to measure the duration of posture maintenance in 2 video-recorded sessions. Repeated-measures ANOVA and correlation analysis were performed on the measured duration of posture maintenance and flow scores. In all cases, the statistical significance level was set at P<.05. Results: Results for the duration of posture maintenance verification by type showed that simple behavior (F1,16=17.631; P<.001), upper body–arm coordination behavior (F1,16=6.083; P=.04), upper body–leg coordination behavior (F1,16=8.359; P<.001), and whole-body coordination behavior (F1,16=8.426; P<.001) all showed an interaction effect at P<.05. Flow (F1,16=15.250; P<.001) also showed an interaction effect. In addition, significant correlations were determined between duration of all types of posture maintenance and flow in the VR training group at P<.05. Conclusions: Our results indicate that VR Pilates training may be more useful than conventional Pilates training in improving the duration of posture maintenance and that it promotes a significantly higher degree of flow when compared with conventional Pilates training. 
%M 37856178
%R 10.2196/49080
%U https://games.jmir.org/2023/1/e49080
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/49080
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37856178