According to Aaron Stanton, director of the newly-founded Virtual Reality Institute of Health and Exercise, many of the popular VR games and applications are actually more effective at burning ...

Yes, data shows virtual reality workouts can burn just as many calories as other workouts. Plus, some games make you forget you’re even working out. Can video games be a workout? Yes, experts say, and ...

Games like Beat Saber and Creed: Rise to Glory are a great way to get your heart pumping while having a blast, and after having played a number of these types of games at a near constant since they ...

Most people associate virtual reality with games and 3D chat rooms. Even virtual job training gets a decent amount of press when talking about VR headsets. But it makes a lot of sense to combine ...

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Children and youth with mobility disabilities face a tremendous challenge in preventive health, including a lack of accessible aerobic exercise options. Dr. Byron Lai, assistant professor in the UAB ...

A single session of self-managed virtual reality (VR) exercise may help reduce endometriosis pain, a study suggests. Pain management for endometriosis typically involves a combination of ...

According to a media release, they have recruited 16 volunteer participants from the Bedford Group – a major employer of people with intellectual disabilities in Australia, to join the eight-week ...

An often-heard lament from parents and teachers is that kids these days don’t get enough exercise, tethered as many are to their handheld electronic devices and video games. Help is on the way, ...