Hong Kong exergame pilot: exercise habits, lifestyle and health ownership in 33 older adults
In a single-group, pre-post pilot with 33 older adults in Hong Kong, a community exergame program was positively associated with healthy lifestyles, total physical activity and health ownership; enjoyment and social motivation were linked to play frequency after training. [1]
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The key findings
The pilot used a single-group, pre-post design with 33 older adults at 2 Hong Kong community centers, including 12 supervised sessions over 6 weeks and a 4-week free-play period. [1]
Participation was positively associated with healthy lifestyles, total physical activity and health ownership, though the physical activity confidence interval included zero. [1]
Posttraining adherence was 75.80% (25/33), and adhered gameplay frequency was positively associated with social and enjoyment motivations. [1]
The source at a glance
- Study type / format
- Multisession, single-group, pre-post pilot study (abstract)
- Population / context
- 33 older adults at 2 community centers in Hong Kong
- Summary based on
- Study abstract
- Original publication
- September 25, 2026
Exergame pilot in two Hong Kong community centers
The abstract describes a single-group, pre-post pilot study with 33 older adults at 2 community centers in Hong Kong. Participants took part in a community-based exergame program: 12 supervised training sessions over 6 weeks, each 30 minutes with 3 different games of 10 minutes each, followed by a 4-week free-play period to assess longer-term adherence. The games covered physical, social and cognitive health. Health status, well-being, physical activity level, exercise habits, healthy lifestyles, health ownership and motivations to play were measured at 4 stages. The authors asked how participation was associated with exercise habits, healthy lifestyles and health ownership, and which motivational factors drove longer-term adherence.
Supporting source [1]
Positive associations with lifestyle, activity and health ownership
The reported model results suggest that participation was positively associated with healthy lifestyles (mean difference 0.70, 95% CI 0.14 to 1.25), total physical activity in metabolic equivalent of task levels (mean difference 2100.83, 95% CI -249.16 to 4450.82) and health ownership (mean difference 0.24, 95% CI 0 to 0.48). The confidence interval for total physical activity includes zero. Posttraining adherence was high at 75.80% (25/33). In the free-play period, adhered gameplay frequency was positively associated with social motivation (coefficient 0.41) and enjoyment motivation (coefficient 0.39). The authors describe enjoyment and social connection as key motivational factors.
Supporting source [1]
Pilot scope: no control group, abstract only
This was a pilot study without a control group, so the associations cannot show that the exergame program caused the changes. The abstract does not report a follow-up beyond the 4-week free-play period, and the full text was not reviewed. The authors frame the findings as potential benefits for physical activity habits, lifestyle adjustment and health ownership, and suggest potential for nongovernmental organization-led community programs; these are proposals, not established effects.
Supporting source [1]
How to interpret this
Abstract only; the full text was not reviewed. Single-group, pre-post pilot without a control group, so associations do not establish causation. No follow-up beyond the 4-week free-play period is reported.
Based on the study abstract; the full paper, tables and supplementary data were not reviewed.
Source & supporting passages
Wang S, Sun Y, Chung CY, Theng YL. · europepmc.org · September 25, 2026