Exercise Games and Physical Activity: Can a Home-based Exergame System Increase Physical Activity?

NCT02032667 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CCS-701723
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study will be investigating an innovative and exciting way to increase physical activity in children between the ages of 9 and 12 years old. Families will be provided with a state-of-the-art exercise bike and video game console to have in their homes. The video games will provide a variety of play including racing, puzzle solving, collaborative play, team play and competitive play. We will be comparing whether a 'multi-player' condition has a greater adherence compared to a 'single-player' condition.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Keywords

physical activity; exergames

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in physical activity

  Physical activity will be measured via the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) and objective data (use of gamebike) from the exergame. The PAQ-C assesses habitual moderate to vigorous physical activity in children and adolescents.

  Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Change in motivation

  Time 1 after first assignment of condition, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks

• Change in health-related quality of life/psychosocial distress

  Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks.

• Change in health-related fitness

  Baseline and 6 weeks

• Change in parent and family based leisure time physical activity

  Baseline and at follow-up (6 weeks)

• Change in equipment and home environment

  Baseline

Other Outcomes (1)

• Sociodemographic measures

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Multi-player condition

EXPERIMENTAL

The multi-player condition examines the aspect of online gaming and social interaction with adherence to the exergame.

Behavioral: Multi-player condition

Single-player condition

NO INTERVENTION

This arm will look at whether those who play an exergame by themselves or with a computer generated player have the same adherence and use when compared to a multi-player condition.

Interventions

Multi-player condition BEHAVIORAL

Children in the multi-player condition will be able to play with and compete against other children in real time.

Multi-player condition

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 9 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Participants will be children between the ages of 9 and 12 years old from the greater Victoria, B.C. area and Kingston, Ontario region. Children will be included if they participate in physical activity below Canadian recommended guidelines (for children under 60 minutes of activity daily).
• Participants must also pass the physical activity readiness protocol or seek physician clearance before participation.
• The families must also agree to having the exergaming station in an accessible location in their homes for the duration of the trial
• Will need high speed internet

You may not qualify if:

• Children outside of the ages of 9 - 12 years
• Children who are active greater than recommended guidelines (more than 60 minutes of daily activity)
• Children with special needs (i.e. autism spectrum disorder, ADHD/ADD)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Victoria: lead
• Canadian Cancer Society (CCS): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, STN-CSC, Canada

Location

Queens University

Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3X5, Canada

Location

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  RESULT

• Kaos MD, Beauchamp MR, Bursick S, Latimer-Cheung AE, Hernandez H, Warburton DER, Yao C, Ye Z, Graham TCN, Rhodes RE. Efficacy of Online Multi-Player Versus Single-Player Exergames on Adherence Behaviors Among Children: A Nonrandomized Control Trial. Ann Behav Med. 2018 Sep 13;52(10):878-889. doi: 10.1093/abm/kax061.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Ryan Rhodes, Doctoral

  University of Victoria

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Nicholas Graham, Doctoral

  Queen's University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. Ryan Rhodes

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2013
• First Posted: January 10, 2014
• Study Start: September 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2015
• Study Completion: January 1, 2015
• Last Updated: May 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05

Locations

CA (2)