Exergames Enjoyment and Awareness of Their Use for Physical Activity and Health Among Young Adults

NCT07235631 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 220/23
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 227
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational, non-interventional study is to explore how different exergame devices are perceived by young adults in terms of enjoyment and awareness of their potential use for physical activity and health improvement. Participants are exposed to several commercially available exergame systems in a standardized laboratory setting, with no intention to modify their health, fitness, or behavior. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Do different exergame devices provide different levels of enjoyment (as measured by the Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire)?
• How do young adults perceive the usefulness of various exergames for supporting physical activity and health? Participants will:
• Complete a brief questionnaire on physical activity habits.
• Take part in short (about 10 minutes each) exposure sessions using different exergame devices (VR, Wii Fit, Dance platform, Ring Fit) - approximately 50 minutes in total per participant.
• Be randomly assigned to complete post-exposure questionnaires referring to one randomly selected device only. No interventions are applied and no pre-post measurements are collected; the study is purely observational, focusing on subjective user experience rather than behavioral or physiological change.

Conditions

Healthy Young Adults

Keywords

Exergames; Physical activity promotion; Virtual reality; Exercise enjoyment; Gamification; Digital health technologies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Enjoyment during exergame play

  Tool: Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire (EEQ) - validated 20-item instrument which integrates elements from the Game Engagement Questionnaire (GEQ), the Intrinsic Enjoyment Questionnaire (IEQ), and items from the PA Enjoyment Scale (PACES). The questionnaire captures multiple aspects of enjoyment, including emotional engagement, immersion, perceived physical benefits, and control, as well as potential negative experiences such as frustration or physical discomfort. Number of items: 20; Scoring: Likert scale (in range 1-5), with higher values indicating greater enjoyment; subscales were aggregated to provide an overall enjoyment score; Min-max values for EEG: 20-100 points.

  EEG was assessed immeditely afterwards exergaming session

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Awareness of exergame use

  Awareness of exergame use was assessed immeditely afterwards exergaming session

• Physical activity

  Physical activity was assessed before exergaming session

Study Arms (1)

healthy volunteers (university students, age 18-36)

Single cohort of healthy volunteers (university students, age 18-36), all of whom were exposed to multiple exergame devices in a single laboratory session

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 36 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Students of Poznan University of Physical Education

You may qualify if:

• years old or older,
• proficient in verbal communication,
• fully mobile.

You may not qualify if:

• any health conditions that could affect reaction time or PA levels, such as neurological disorders,
• current injuries,
• pain affecting the spine or upper limbs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Poznan University of Physical Education: lead

Study Sites (1)

Poznań University of Physical Education

Poznan, Wielkopolska, 61-871, Poland

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 2, 2025
• First Posted: November 19, 2025
• Study Start: January 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2024
• Study Completion: May 31, 2024
• Last Updated: November 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: Beginning 1 month and ending 3 years after the publication of results
• Access Criteria: Who will be able to access the IPD: Qualified researchers affiliated with academic or non-profit institutions. What will be shared: De-identified individual participant data (survey responses and questionnaire scores). Supporting information includes the study protocol and statistical analysis plan. How to access the IPD: Data will be made available upon reasonable request to the Principal Investigator (PhD Magdalena Cyma-Wejchenig, Poznan University of Physical Education, cyma-wejchenig@awf.poznan.pl). Requests will be reviewed to ensure appropriate use and protection of participant confidentiality.

Locations

PL (1)