Investigating the Usability, User Experiences, and Usefulness of Digital Game-based Exercises for Elderly People: A Case Study of Finland

The literature shows that digital games are promising to improve elderly people's physical well-being; however, there is a limited prior research in the context of Finland. Thus, in this study, we designed a digital exercise game called 'The Skiing game, and evaluated with the Finnish elderly participants in Finland to understand their user experiences. The findings suggest that digital games are promising to be used as an alternative way of exercising for them. Based on the findings from the observation, we recommend usability insights that can be useful for game designers and developers in designing digital games for elderly people. The findings can be insightful for health practitioners, policy makers, and researchers not only in Finland but also in other countries for using digital games for elderly people's physical well-being.