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

For the intervention group, participations exercised on an immersive VR-based exercise bike for one hour, twice per week, for 4 weeks. Participants in the control group were asked to maintain their usual routine after the baseline test for 4 weeks. Participants were scheduled separately coming to lab for the post-test after 4 weeks and all participants received the identical assessments in aforementioned physiological and psychological outcomes.

Participants were asked to maintain their usual activities, without engaging in any other physical activity intervention during the 4-week study period.