Purpose: This study was done to investigate the motivational, physical and affective benefits of exergaming in community dwelling olderadult women. Methods: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pre-test and post-test design. Sixty-one older adultwomen over the age of 65 were recruited from 6 community senior centers to participate in the 8 week exercise intervention or controlgroup. Six centers were divided into one of three groups: exergame, qigong exercise, or control. The exergame and the qigong exercisegroup received 16 sessions, scheduled twice a week, with each session lasting 50 minutes. Test measures were completed before andafter the 8 week intervention period for all participants. Measures included: Grip strength, chair stand, 6 m walking, balance, geriatric depressionscale, vitality and intrinsic motivation. Results: There were significant improvements in the exergame and qigong exercise groupfor grip strength, chair stand, 6m walking, balance, vitality and intrinsic motivation at the end the 8-week program compared with thecontrol group. Conclusion: The exergame could be an effective alternative for older adult women to group exercise classes.