Augmented Reality Location-Based Games on Physical Activity

NCT06910995 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: N202412060
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of an augmented reality location-based game intervention on behavioral and psychological factors related to physical activity among middle-aged and older adults. The study adopts a quasi-experimental design, targeting community-dwelling individuals aged 40-59 or 60 and above, who engage in sedentary work patterns exceeding 6 hours daily. Recruitment is scheduled to commence in February 2025 at the Xinyi Health Service Center in Taipei City. Participants will be assigned to either the experimental group or the control group based on enrollment timing. A minimum of 41 participants will be recruited, divided into two experimental groups and two control groups. The experimental group will participate in an augmented reality location-based game featuring different step count goals every two weeks, daily step count reporting, and goal achievement encouragement. The control group will maintain their usual routines without any intervention. The intervention will last for 8 weeks. Research instruments will include a basic demographic questionnaire, the short-form Taiwan Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, the Exercise Motivation and Barriers Scale, blood pressure measurements, and the Quality of Life Scale.

Conditions

Physical Activity; Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire short-form

  It consists of 7 items that ask about physical activity over the last 7 days. These items cover vigorous activities, moderate activities, walking, and sitting (MET-minute/week)

  Baseline, through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

• Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale

  Participants achieved a response if they scored an exercise self-efficacy score between 1 and 10.

  Baseline, through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

• The Exercise Motivation and Barriers Scale

  It typically includes a series of statements related to exercise benefits and barriers. Participants rate their agreement with each statement on a Likert scale (5 strongly agree to 1 strongly disagree)

  Baseline, through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

• WHO Quality of Life Scale.

  A shorter version with 26 questions. The scale evaluates various aspects of life, including physical health, psychological state, social relationships, and environmental factors, scored between 1 and 5.

  Baseline, through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Blood pressure

  Baseline, through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

• Body composition

  Baseline, through study completion, an average of 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Augmented Reality Location-Based Games

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: AR location-based game

Control arm

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will maintain their usual routines without any intervention.

Interventions

AR location-based game BEHAVIORAL

This study aims to utilize the AR location-based game Pikmin Bloom to gradually encourage middle-aged and older adults in the community to develop a habit of walking outdoors. A step goal will be set every two weeks to progressively increase daily walking activity. By integrating the AR game with a LINE chatbot for feedback and engagement, this approach aims to motivate older adults, enhance their willingness to go outside, and increase their daily step count.

Augmented Reality Location-Based Games

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Meet one of the following conditions: middle-aged to senior citizens aged 40 to 59 years old or senior citizens aged 60 years old or older who work more than 6 hours a day in a sedentary lifestyle
• Able to walk independently without the use of aids.
• Have a smart phone with an application (Pikmin Bloom) that can be installed and can access the Internet and GPS.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who have been diagnosed by a doctor as suffering from dementia, mental illness or major diseases.
• Those who are unable to do intense exercise as mentioned in the medical advice.
• Those who cannot go out for long time, such as family caregivers.
• Those who have regular exercise habits: average daily steps over 5,000 steps or 30 minutes of leisure-type physical activity more than 3 times a week.
• Those who will not use the AR adaptive game (Pikmin Bloom) at the end of the 2-day test period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Taipei Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Taipei Medical University

Taipei, 110, Taiwan

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Hsin-Yen Yen, PhD

CONTACT

+886-2-27361661; kenji@tmu.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 23, 2025
• First Posted: April 4, 2025
• Study Start: February 24, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2025
• Study Completion: July 31, 2025
• Last Updated: April 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

TW (1)