6.2. Theoretical Implications
Our research identified a novel impact of playing exergames, i.e., playing exergames is positive for quality of life. This research thus answered Li and Lwin’s [Our research examined the relationship between playing exergames and quality of life, in terms of physical functioning, role-physical, general health, and social functioning. These findings are consistent with the findings of Maitland et al. [Our study adopted a longitudinal design and, by using this design, examined quality of life issues. This examination is in concordance with the study of Peña and Kim [Our research employed a randomized controlled trial to obtain evidence that young adults can have positive quality-of-life outcomes. This research is in line with the study of Johnson et al. [Recent exergaming literature has examined the impact of playing exergames on the intention to engage in other forms of exercise [