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November 14, 2025JMIR Serious GamesOpen Access

Achieving Gameplay Independence in Virtual Reality Exergames for Individuals With Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Pilot Study

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JCJulia CiążyńskaJMJanusz Maciaszek

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Overview

Pilot study demonstrates enhanced gameplay experience and physical fitness in individuals with mild ID using structured protocols.

Key Points

  • This research explores methods to enhance gameplay independence and physical activity in children with mild intellectual disabilities.
  • Conducted a pilot study with a single-group research design over 16 training sessions.
  • Implemented two training protocols: WISH for familiarization and WON for reducing trainer assistance.
  • Sessions took place during physical education classes at a special school in Poland.
  • Statistical analysis showed significant improvements in gameplay performance within both protocols.
  • Wilcoxon test indicated improvements in understanding instructions and exergame performance (P<.05).
  • Strong correlations found between increased independence and better performance in exergames.

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Ciążyńska et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69251999c0ce034ddc353bd6https://doi.org/10.2196/71823
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