Cybercycle
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Comment: Plenty of news coverage of this term. Adding some. —Anne Delong (talk) 20:48, 21 November 2013 (UTC)
A cybercycle is a type of exergame; which combines a traditional stationary bike with virtual reality tours, competitive avatars, and videogame features.[1][2][3]
History
The term "cybercycle" has been used to refer to futuristic vehicle in science fiction stories[4] and video games.[5] Stationary bicycles in combination with 2D or 3D displays have been in existence since the early days of personal computers,[6] developing in virtual reality systems as graphic capabilities improved.[7] Cay Anderson-Hanley of Union College and Paul Arciero ofSkidmore College labeled the bicycle-virtual-reality combination a "cybercycle" in 2008 when they began conducting research on the benefits cycling exergames, to avoid referring to specific brand names.
Cybercycles and health
Anderson-Hanley and Arciero's research found increased cognitive benefits when older adults used cybercycles for exercise rather than ordinary stationary bicycles.[8][9][10][11] These results have been written about in news media around the world,[12][13] including the Wall Street Journal,[14] Press Association,[15] Medscape Medical News,[16] and ZeeNews India.[17]< Additional research has been published on the benefits of cybercycling for college students [18] and also for children on the autism spectrum.[19]
Based on this research, a some retirement communities have purchased cybercycles as part of their exercise equipment.[20][21]
References
- ^ Park, A. (2012, Jan. 17). Virtual Exercise Games Help Elderly Remain Mentally Sharp. TIME Healthland. http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/17/virtual-exercise-games-help-elderly-remain-mentally-sharp.
- ^ Park, A. (2012, Jan. 30). EXERCISE: Game On, Grandma (under "Bat Signal"). Time, 179(4), 14.
- ^ "Bigger, better: La Posada's Pavilion gets $1.5 million upgrade". Green Valley News.
- ^ "Lawnmower Man II:Beyond Cyberspace". Film Review. Orpheus Pub. 1996.
- ^ Seth McEvoy; Laure Smith (1 July 1985). Revenge of the Raster gang. Dell. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-440-97354-6.
- ^ "Video Junkies Need Release". Boca Raton News - Jul 15, 1983
- ^ "What is…digital art? Art Radar explains". Art Radar.
- ^ "'Exergames' may provide cognitive benefit for older adults". Medical Xpress.
- ^ Cybercycling Yields Benefits for Body and Brain : Discovery News
- ^ Union College. (2012, Jan). Brain power: "Exergames" heighten health benefits for seniors, study by Union professor finds. http://www.union.edu/news/stories/2012/01/brain-power-exergames-provide-greater-health-benefits-for-seniors,-study-by-union-professor-finds.php.
- ^ "Cognitive Benefit for Older Adults From 'Exergames'". Today's Geriatric Medicine.
- ^ Phend, C. (2012, Jan. 16). "Cybercycling Gives Seniors a Brain Boost." MedPage Today. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Geriatrics/GeneralGeriatrics/30694.
- ^ Wellbeing: Cybercycling for Better Health
- ^ Lukits, A. (2012, Feb. 28). A Bike Built for a Virtual-Reality Brain Boost. Wall Street Journal, 259(47), D2.
- ^ Press Association. (2012, Jan. 17). Cyber exercise ‘a mental boost.’ MSN UK. http://news.uk.msn.com/health/cyber-exercise-a-mental-boost.
- ^ Shelley, A. (2012, Jan. 19). 'Exergaming' Helps Older Adults Improve Cognitive Function. Medscape Medical News.
- ^ Cybercycling can boost brain function among seniors
- ^ Issues in Psychology and Psychiatry—Special Fields: 2013 Edition. ScholarlyEditions. 1 May 2013. pp. 540–. ISBN 978-1-4901-1064-6.
- ^ Fran C. Blumberg (19 February 2014). Learning by Playing: Video Gaming in Education. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 48–. ISBN 978-0-19-989665-3.
- ^ "THE TERRACES OF PHOENIX FIRST IN STATE TO OFFER CYBERCYCLE EXERCISE PROGRAM.". States News Service May 18, 2012. via Highbeam (subscription required).
- ^ "Barrington residents try CyberCycle". Community Recorder, via Cincinnati.com.