Author/Authors :
Visovsky, Constance College of Nursing - University of South Florida - Tampa - FL, USA , Wang, Hsiao-Lan College of Nursing - University of South Florida - Tampa - FL, USA , McMillan, Susan College of Nursing - University of South Florida - Tampa - FL, USA , McDonald, Sally College of Nursing - University of South Florida - Tampa - FL, USA , Liu, Chiung-Ju School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences - Indiana University - Indianapolis - IN, USA , Kilpatrick, Marcus College of Education - University of South Florida - Tampa - FL, USA , Jim, Heather Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa - FL, USA , Padhya, Tapan Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa - FL, USA , Russell, Jeffery Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa - FL, USA , Vondruska, Karen Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa - FL, USA , Vijayakumar, Nisha College of Public Health - University of South Florida - Tampa - FL, USA
Abstract :
The challenge of using exergames to promote physical activity among cancer survivors lies in the selection of the exergames that
match their fitness level. There is a need for a standardized grading scheme by which to judge an exergame’s capacity to address
specific physical fitness attributes with different levels of physical engagement. The study aimed to develop an Exergame Grading
Scheme and preliminarily evaluate its psychometric properties. Fourteen (14) items were created from the human movement and
exergame literature. The content validity index (CVI) was rated by content experts with two consecutive rounds (𝑁=5and 𝑁=3
independently). The interrater reliability (IRR) was determined by two raters who used the Exergame Grading Scheme to determine
the grading score of the five exergames performed by two cancer survivors (𝑁=10). Each item had a score of 1 for item-level CVI
and 1 for 𝑘. For IRR, 9 items had rho values of 1, 1 item had 0.93, and 4 items had between 0.80 and 0.89. This valid and reliable
Exergame Grading Scheme makes it possible to develop a personalized physical activity program using any type of exergame or
fitness mobile application in rehabilitation practice to meet the needs of cancer survivors
Keywords :
Exergame Grading Scheme , Concept Development , Preliminary Psychometric Evaluations , Cancer Survivors , CVI
