Using augmented reality for students health - case
of combining educational learning with standard fitness
Kuei-Fang Hsiao
Published online: 11 January 2012
# Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Abstract Excessive use of non physical entertainments...
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Using augmented reality for students health - case
of combining educational learning with standard fitness
Kuei-Fang Hsiao
Published online: 11 January 2012
# Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Abstract Excessive use of non physical entertainments and lack of adequate indoors physical
activities in conjunction with pressure from parents for a higher academic performance is
creating serious health concerns amongst young students throughout the world. This problem is
more sever in industrial societies such as Taiwan with warnings from the government. In order
to solve this acute problem we propose a better use of computer technology in form of
integrating the augmented reality (AR) with the regular educational process, where a newly
designed AR-Fitness system combines physical exercises with academic lessons and associated
tests. The new combined learning environment implements four standard physical fitness
training schemes with cognitive learning in five categories of physical e
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