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Predicting Engagement in Older Adults With and Without Dementia While Playing Mobile Games

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Cruz, Antonio Miguel
Ríos Rincón, Adriana María
Daum, Christine
Quiroga Torres, Daniel Alejandro
De Jesus, Ruby
Liu, Lili
Stroulia, Eleni
Abstract (Spanish)
El número de adultos mayores con demencia y deterioro cognitivo relacionado continúa aumentando en todo el mundo. El deterioro de ciertas habilidades cognitivas, la memoria y la atención en esta población se asocia con un deterioro en el funcionamiento en las actividades diarias y una calidad de vida reducida. La participación en actividades cognitivamente estimulantes puede ayudar a prevenir el deterioro cognitivo en adultos mayores [1]. Las investigaciones sugieren que jugar juegos móviles con regularidad podría mejorar varias funciones cognitivas que se deterioran naturalmente con la edad y aún más con la demencia. Si los juegos móviles son fáciles de usar y lo suficientemente atractivos, pueden ser una herramienta válida de intervención y evaluación para el funcionamiento cognitivo en adultos mayores con deterioro cognitivo o demencia [2]–[4]. El nivel de participación puede influir en el efecto terapéutico de las intervenciones de juegos móviles [5]. La participación es el grado de absorción, inmersión e implicación en una tarea. La base teórica de la participación se encuentra en la teoría del flujo [6]. El flujo se ha descrito como un estado subjetivo que las personas informan cuando están completamente involucradas en algo hasta el punto de olvidar el tiempo, la fatiga y todo lo demás excepto la actividad en sí [6]. La literatura muestra que el compromiso se reconoce principalmente a través del análisis de las bioseñales de los participantes, principalmente en los jóvenes [7]–[8]. Es necesario desarrollar métodos para reconocer el compromiso en los adultos mayores. El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar los factores que influyen en el compromiso en los adultos mayores que juegan juegos móviles.
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The number of older adults with dementia and related cognitive impairments continues to rise worldwide. Decline in certain cognitive skills, memory, and attention in this population is associated with deterioration in functioning in daily activities and a reduced quality of life. Engagement in cognitively stimulating activities can help prevent cognitive decline in older adults [1]. Research suggests that regularly playing mobile games could improve several cognitive functions that naturally deteriorate with age and even more with dementia. If mobile games are easy-to-use and engaging enough, they may be a valid intervention and assessment tool for cognitive functioning in older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia [2]–[4]. The level of engagement may influence the therapeutic effect of mobile game interventions [5]. Engagement is the degree of absorption, immersion, and involvement in a task. The theoretical foundation of engagement lies in Flow Theory [6]. Flow has been described as a subjective state that people report when they are completely involved in something to the point of forgetting time, fatigue, and everything else but the activity itself [6]. The literature shows that engagement is mainly recognized through analyzing participants’ bio-signals, principally in young people [7]–[8]. The development of methods to recognize engagement in older adults is needed. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that influence engagement in older adults who play mobile games.
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URI: https://repositorio.escuelaing.edu.co/handle/001/3239
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