Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, published a research article on exergaming titled, “Associations between students’ situational interest, mastery experiences, and physical activity levels in an interactive dance game.” This article was published in Psychology, Health and Medicine, with lead author Chaoqun Huang, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Wayland Baptist University.
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of previous experiences on students’ situational interest and physical activity levels, as well as the relationships between situational interest and physical activity levels in Dance Dance Revolution. The findings suggested that students would have higher physical activity levels if the activity provides new information.