Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality Program

NCT06580769 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: UAChileTco
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

A tool that could be useful to eliminate the barriers of not practicing physical activity can be immersive virtual reality, which is characterized by being a technique where a person, through the use of a screen mounted on the head, receives images, sounds and tactile sensations of a simulated world. In the area of physical exercise, evidence places immersive virtual reality as a tool that encourages healthy behaviors and the practice of physical activity, increasing adherence to exercise in the long term. In addition to the fact that performing physical activity by this means generates a high level of enjoyment in the participants, so if the use of this technology generates enjoyment in those who use it and contributes to complying with the recommendations of physical activity, it is logical to think that a physical exercise program executed through immersive virtual reality could contribute to improving parameters related to people's health. Therefore, the objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of a physical exercise program carried out through immersive virtual reality on health-related variables.

Conditions

Physical Activity; Virtual Reality; Physical Fitness

Keywords

fat; Muscle; strength; cardiorespiratory fitness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Physical fitness

  Cardiorespiratory fitness will be measured through the 20-meter shuttle run test, and maximum oxygen consumption will be estimated. Lower body muscle strength will be measured through the long jump test. Upper body muscle strength will be measured through manual grip strength (Takei 5401). Speed/agility will be assessed through the 4x10 test.

  From registration to the end of the physical activity intervention, it will be a period of 16 weeks.

• Body Composition

  Weight will be evaluated through a scale (Seca 222), with the participant barefoot and with the least possible clothing. Size will be obtained with a height gauge (Seca 222), with the participant barefoot, in an upright position, at the end of a normal inspiration. Both measures will be taken in duplicate, using the mean for statistical analyses. Body mass index will be determined by dividing weight by height squared. Waist circumference will be determined at the midpoint between the last rib and the iliac crest. The average of two measurements will be used. The percentage of adipose and muscle tissue will be calculated by means of tetrapolar electrical bioimpedance (Tanita MC 780U). It will be complemented by the measurement of body perimeters, bone diameters and skin folds, according to the protocol described by the International Society for the Advancement of Kineanthropometry.

  From registration to the end of the physical activity intervention, it will be a period of 16 weeks.

Study Arms (3)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

They will develop the physics activity program through immersive virtual reality

Other: Physical activity

Experimental 2

EXPERIMENTAL

They will develop a physical activity program through HIIT

Other: Physical activity

Control

NO INTERVENTION

They do not perform physical activity

Interventions

Physical activity OTHER

Implementation of a physical activity program, executed through immersive virtual reality

Experimental; Experimental 2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Be a university student
• Present medical consent authorizing the performance of physical activity
• Signing of informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Have a physical or mental impairment that prevents you from engaging in physical activity
• Have a vision impairment that does not allow you to use the immersive virtual reality
• Belong to a special interest group (professional athletes or pregnant women)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Autónoma de Chile: lead

Related Publications (5)

• Giakoni-Ramirez F, Godoy-Cumillaf A, Espoz-Lazo S, Duclos-Bastias D, Del Val Martin P. Physical Activity in Immersive Virtual Reality: A Scoping Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 May 25;11(11):1553. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11111553.

  PMID: 37297694 BACKGROUND

• Godoy-Cumillaf A, Fuentes-Merino P, Giakoni-Ramirez F, Duclos-Bastias D, Merellano-Navarro E. Effectiveness of a physical activity intervention on the overweight and obesity of Chilean schoolchildren. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Sep 30;101(39):e30908. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030908.

  PMID: 36181063 RESULT

• Sousa CV, Hwang J, Cabrera-Perez R, Fernandez A, Misawa A, Newhook K, Lu AS. Active video games in fully immersive virtual reality elicit moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and improve cognitive performance in sedentary college students. J Sport Health Sci. 2022 Mar;11(2):164-171. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.05.002. Epub 2021 May 16.

  PMID: 34004390 RESULT

• Debska M, Polechonski J, Mynarski A, Polechonski P. Enjoyment and Intensity of Physical Activity in Immersive Virtual Reality Performed on Innovative Training Devices in Compliance with Recommendations for Health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Sep 30;16(19):3673. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16193673.

  PMID: 31574911 RESULT

• Godoy-Cumillaf A, Fuentes-Merino P, Giakoni-Ramirez F, Munoz-Strale C, de Souza-Lima J, Duclos-Bastias D, Parra-Saldias M, Bruneau-Chavez J, Merellano-Navarro E. Effects of a Walking-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Health Indicators in University Students: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 10;14:e83983. doi: 10.2196/83983.

  PMID: 41370823 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Platelet Glycoprotein IV Deficiency

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Paola Fuentes-Merino, MsC

  Universidad Autónoma de Chile

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Andres Godoy-Cumillaf, PhD

CONTACT

+56953534223; andres.godoy@uautonoma.cl

Paola Fuentes-Merino, MsC

CONTACT

+56998623203; paola.fuentes@uautonoma.cl

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 21, 2024
• First Posted: August 30, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2025
• Study Completion: April 30, 2025
• Last Updated: November 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share