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A new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine's February issue, reveals that virtual reality-enhanced exercise called "exergames," which combine physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can achieve a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone. The two-year study wanted to explore how …

A new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine's February issue, reveals that virtual reality-enhanced exercise called "exergames," which combine physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame …
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Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Many things are left behind with childhood, and for college students regular exercise seems to be one of them, a new Canadian study suggests. Researchers followed 683 Canadian adolescents from 12 to 15 years old for 12 years and found a 24 percent decrease in physical activity from adolescence to early adulthood, reports Dorene Internicola for Reuters. Appearing in the American Journal of …