Motor Control Exergame

NCT07141290 | Completed Early Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: Motor_control_exergame
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study investigates whether auditory feedback improves the performance of people training squats or kicking movement with a computer game that gives feedback on the user's performance. During the study participants are wearing sensors that record the movement of their upper and lower leg and the muscle activity of the muscles used to perform squatting and kicking. At the beginning of the measurement participants will be asked to perform 10 squats, 10 half squats, and to hold some positions for a short period. Then participants will be allocated to group 1 or group 2 by a draw. Group 1: plays the exergame without sound Group 2: plays the exergame with sound Participants play four rounds of a squatting and four rounds of a kicking game. After playing the game they are again asked to perform 10 squats, 10 half squats, and to hold some positions for a short period. Furthermore, they fill a questionnaire in which they indicate whether they liked the game. The researchers use the measurements taken prior and after the game to see whether participants improved in kicking and squatting. Furthermore they compare which group scores better in the game to see whether auditory feedback helps to understand the game story.

Conditions

Proprioception Knee; Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

Home-based exergame; auditory feedback

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knee angle error

  The knee angle is defined as the angle between the calibrated coordinate system of the mid-shank and that of the BF of the non-dominant leg measured by means of inertial measurement units. This value is compared to the desired knee angle.

  Baseline and Day1

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• User experience questionnaire (UEQ)

  Day 1

• Muscle activity and coordination

  baseline and Day1

• Motivation

  Day1

• In game performance

  baseline and Day 1

Study Arms (2)

Auditory feedback group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants play the game with auditory feedback

Device: Sound supported fish and bunny game

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants play the game without auditory feedback

Device: Silent fish and bunny game

Interventions

Silent fish and bunny game DEVICE

Participants play two levels of a computer game. In one level they need to squat at different levels to make a bunny jump and catch some carrots. In the other level they need to catch fiches by adjusting the extension of their leg.

Control group

Sound supported fish and bunny game DEVICE

In the auditory feedback group sound is used to transfer the Knowledge of Results. The sound is linked to the joint position.

Auditory feedback group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• Healthy based on self-report

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy based on self-report
• Orthopedic problems, musculoskeletal disorder, or prior surgery on the lower extremities based on self-report
• Abuse of drugs, growth hormones, anabolic steroids, or performance enhancing substances based on self-report
• Participants with a known plaster or metal allergy based on self-report
• Not being able to follow the instructions given in Dutch or English
• Not willing to wear shorts/ expose the skin of the legs for any reason

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Groningen: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Groningen

Groningen, Netherlands

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2025
• First Posted: August 26, 2025
• Study Start: April 4, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 11, 2025
• Study Completion: April 11, 2025
• Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NL (1)