Abstract

We compared the effects of whole-body interaction in a natural environment versus sedentary interaction indoors on cognitive function in a group of 10 children aged 7 to 8 years. Neurophysiological response (sustained attention and working memory load) and episodic memory were evaluated while subjects interacted with a whole-body motion screen-based computer device, in a natural environment, and a sedentary screen-based computer device, based on hand-eye coordination skills, in a classroom setting - video game play. Children's expectations, preferences and opinions regarding the interaction devices were also evaluated. Results indicate a trend for natural environment whole-body interaction to increase sustained attention in children over time, compared to indoor sedentary interaction. In turn, increases in sustained attention were associated with improvements in episodic memory during video game play. This study shows that the current Child-Computer Interaction paradigm - interaction with sedentary devices, indoors - may be failing to optimize children's cognitive function.

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