Trajectories for Active and Healthy Aging

The objective of the present study is to identify which psychological and motivational factors can help foster Virtual Reality (VR)-based interventions. Specifically, the main question is: - Does the combination of VR-based interventions and motivational messages grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) impact older adults\' motivation for physical activity and their physiological indicators related to exercise? Older adults will participate to a 4 week intervention where they have ti engage in a physical activity program under different conditions: with and without VR, with and with out motivational messages.