TY  - JOUR
AU  - Park, Sung Je
AU  - Lee, Jea Woog
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/10/19
TI  - Effects of Virtual Reality Pilates Training on Duration of Posture Maintenance and Flow in Young, Healthy Individuals: Randomized Crossover Trial
JO  - JMIR Serious Games
SP  - e49080
VL  - 11
KW  - virtual reality
KW  - Pilates
KW  - exercise program
KW  - flow
KW  - duration of posture maintenance
KW  - sport video data analytics
KW  - video
KW  - data analytics
KW  - sport
KW  - sports
KW  - exercise
KW  - physical activity
KW  - posture
KW  - VR
KW  - balance
KW  - movement
KW  - self-reported
KW  - patient reported
AB  - 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. 
SN  - 2291-9279
UR  - https://games.jmir.org/2023/1/e49080
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/49080
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37856178
DO  - 10.2196/49080
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/49080
ER  -