the cognitive benefits of exergaming 2–5 times per week
for 3 months compared with traditional stationary cycling.
Volunteers (unpaid) for the RCT were screened (n = 198),
102 received medical clearance and provided signed informed
consent, 79 completed pre-evaluations and started training,
63 completed the study, only participants in the first year
of the study (n = 31) were eligible for this pilot analysis
due to a change in bike equipment in the second year that
precluded these analyses and of these, only those assigned
to the cybercycle condition were appropriate (n = 14).34
Baseline measures included: weight (kg) and height (cm)
to compute Body Mass Index (BMI), total and abdominal
body composition (fat mass, lean mass) using the iDXA (GE
Lunar, Inc), and heart rate and blood presssure data were
collected by a registered nurse (Table 1).