Two months of exergaming vs. resistance exercise vs. no exercise in inactive older adults
In a preliminary study, 24 physically inactive adults aged 60–74 were assigned to active video game training, conventional resistance exercise or no exercise for two months; the abstract reports greater lipid-related improvements with exergaming, but gives no full numerical results. [1]
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The key findings
Twenty-four physically inactive adults aged 60–74 were allocated to active video game training (8), conventional exercise (7) or no exercise (9). [1]
Body weight, skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, phase angle and fasting blood markers were assessed before and after the intervention. [1]
The authors conclude that two months of exergaming may lead to greater improvements in lipid-related cardiometabolic risk factors than conventional resistance training. [1]
The source at a glance
- Study type / format
- Preliminary comparative intervention study (abstract).
- Population / context
- Physically inactive adults aged 60–74 years.
- Summary based on
- Study abstract
- Original publication
- April 23, 2026
Three groups of inactive adults aged 60–74
The preliminary study compared two months of exergaming, conventional resistance exercise training and no exercise in physically inactive older adults. Twenty-four adults aged 60–74 years were allocated to an active video game group (8 people), a conventional exercise group (7) or a non-exercising control group (9). The two exercise groups completed 24 supervised sessions over two months, three per week, at self-selected, predominantly moderate-to-vigorous intensity. The control group maintained usual daily activities.
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Body composition and blood markers before and after
Body weight, skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, phase angle and fasting blood markers (glucose, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, VLDL and triglycerides) were assessed before and after the intervention. For body composition variables, no significant interactions were observed. Body weight decreased significantly after training in both exercise groups. The abstract also reports significant reductions in fasting glucose, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the active video game group, but the text supplied does not give the numerical values.
Supporting source [1]
Preliminary comparison suggests exergaming advantage
The authors conclude that two months of exergaming-based training may lead to greater improvements in lipid-related cardiometabolic risk factors than conventional resistance exercise training in physically inactive older adults. They describe exergaming as a promising exercise modality for supporting cardiometabolic health in aging populations. These are associations in a small preliminary study, not proof of cause, and the abstract does not report the size of the differences or the statistical details.
Supporting source [1]
How to interpret this
Abstract only; the full text was not reviewed. The study is described as preliminary, with small groups (8, 7 and 9 participants), and the abstract gives no numerical results, effect sizes or statistical details for the reported differences.
Based on the study abstract; the full paper, tables and supplementary data were not reviewed.
Source & supporting passages
López-Miguel AY, Brizuela-Araujo ÁE, López-López OA, Calleja-Núñez JJ, Espinoza-Gutiérrez R, Guzmán-Gutiérrez EC, Serrano-Medina A, Moncada-Jiménez J, Aburto-Corona JA. · europepmc.org · April 23, 2026