Motivation in home fitnessing: effects of immersion and movement

Authors:
Joyce Westerink;Marko de Jager;Ronald Bonants;Marijn Bruinink;Jan Van Herk;Yvonne de Kort;Wijnand Ijsselsteijn;Fren Smulders
Affiliations:
Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Technology Management, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Technology Management, Eindhoven, The Netherlands;Maastricht University, Department of Psychology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Venue:
HCI'07 Proceedings of the 12th international conference on Human-computer interaction: applications and services
Year:
2007

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Abstract

In this paper we explore how we can use technology to help people to stay motivated to do home fitnessing. Two experiments with a total of 48 participants were performed, both deploying a virtual reality in a bicycling task, one focusing of effects of immersion, the other on the intrinsic impact of movement. From the results it becomes apparent that user and technology can cooperate to achieve a optimum home fitnessing experience.