Acute responses of heart rate and blood pressure in a session of games of active video games in young health males: a pilot study

Authors

  • Raphael José Perrier Melo Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Jorge Luiz Brito Gomes Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Saulo Fernandes Melo Oliveira Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Manoel da Cunha Costa Universidade de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v24i3p259-266

Keywords:

vídeo game, exercício físico, frequência cardíaca, pressão arterial.

Abstract

Objective: analyze the responses of heart rate and blood pressure during and after a session of active videogames (AVG’s). Methodological procedure: eight male subjects (age: 21 ± 1.6 years, weight: 71.0 ± 4.2, height: 1.77 ± 4 cm; % fat mass: 23 ± 5.78). The session: 72 minutes with AVG Xbox 360º Kinect ® in 4 different games (Dance Central 3 and Kinect Sports: boxing, volleyball and table tennis). Results: the responses of heart rate and blood pressure in VGA’s shows that the games are able to alter the cardiovascular responses. Conclusion: through FCmáx, VGA’s are able to reach levels of moderate intensity.

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Author Biography

  • Raphael José Perrier Melo, Universidade de Pernambuco
    Laboratório de Avaliação da Performance Humana (LAPH)

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Published

2014-09-03

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Melo, R. J. P., Gomes, J. L. B., Oliveira, S. F. M., & Costa, M. da C. (2014). Acute responses of heart rate and blood pressure in a session of games of active video games in young health males: a pilot study. Revista De Terapia Ocupacional Da Universidade De São Paulo, 24(3), 259-266. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v24i3p259-266