Designing Inter-generational Gameplay

Relationships can be fostered between older persons and grandchildren through inter-generational gameplay. The key challenges are to set out methodologies for designing these interactions to stimulate inter-generational gameplay. Design methodologies to define these interactions are open for critical discussion because the domain of defining a design process for inter-generational gameplay remains open for future research.

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Re-defining Exergaming

Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Exergames: A Systematic Review Dennis L. Kappen ,Pejman Mirza-Babaei  &Lennart E. Nacke  Publication: Kappen, D. L., Mirza-Babaei, P., & Nacke, L. E. (2018). Older Adults’ Physical Activity and Exergames: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 0(0), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2018.1441253 An illustrated review of exergaming dates the advent of this concept of exergaming

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Candidacy Exam Report on Older Adults Motivation to indulge in Physical Activity

It has been an amazingly hectic 3 months since my supervisor indicated that I needed to get my act in gear and get ready for my Candidacy Exam. In my 3rd year of the PhD program, it is mandatory for a student to present the Research idea, define the research space/domain, identify the research direction within

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