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This study aims to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality intervention on physical fitness and related health metrics in college students.

February 12, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

The Effect of an Immersive Virtual Reality Physical Activity Intervention on Anthropometric Variables, Physical Fitness, and Blood Pressure in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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This study aims to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality intervention on physical fitness and related health metrics in college students.
Conducted a randomized controlled trial with 60 participants, split into intervention and control groups.
The intervention group engaged in three weekly exercise sessions using immersive virtual reality for 12 weeks.
Measured baseline characteristics and compared them between groups using Student's t-test.
Analyzed the intervention's effect using analysis of covariance, adjusting for baseline values.
The intervention significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness as measured by VO2 and the 20 m shuttle run test.
No significant changes were found in anthropometric variables, strength, or blood pressure.

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A randomized controlled trial evaluates how virtual reality boosts fitness levels in college students, suggesting a novel health strategy.

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Godoy-Cumillaf et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6eca5be6419ac0d549ea https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14040446

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A randomized controlled trial evaluates how virtual reality boosts fitness levels in college students, suggesting a novel health strategy.

The Effect of an Immersive Virtual Reality Physical Activity Intervention on Anthropometric Variables, Physical Fitness, and Blood Pressure in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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The Effect of an Immersive Virtual Reality Physical Activity Intervention on Anthropometric Variables, Physical Fitness, and Blood Pressure in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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