Athletes Get in Shape With Computing Technologies

摘要

Recent advances in computing technology have contributed to a new trend that merges digital gaming with physical sports activities and combines the advantages of both, offering combined effects that have traditionally been limited to each respective domain.rnIn "Digital Sport: Merging Gaming with Sports to Enhance Physical Activities Such as Jogging", an article from the recent release of Digital Sport for Performance Enhancement and Competitive Evolution: Intelligent Gaming Technologies (edited by Dr. Nigel K. LI. Pope, Griffith University, Australia, Dr. Kerri-Ann L. Kuhn, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and Dr. John J. H. Forster, Griffith University, Australia), The University of Melbourne (Australia) professor Dr. Florian 'Floyd' Mueller introduces emerging approaches in the amalgamation of digital games technology and sports activities.