Electronic Games to Aid Motivation to Exercise (eGAME)

Active Video Games to Improve Body Composition and Physical Activity in Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12607000632493

Acronym

eGAME

Enrollment

330

Registered

2007-12-12

Start date

2008-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The main objective of this study is to determine the effects of active video games over 6 months on: body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, waist circumference, cardio-respiratory fitness, and physical activity levels in children.

Interventions

Active video games (Sony EyeToy). Children will receive an upgrade to their existing gaming hardware. Observation over 6 months will establish use of the upgrade as well as associated changes to physical activity levels and body composition.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Potential participants will be eligible to participate if they are =10 and <15 years, live in the greater Auckland area, own PlayStation2 or 3, play video games for 2 or more hours per week and are overweight according to Cole international cut-off values.

Exclusion criteria

Potential participants will be excluded if they already own active video games or have a medical condition that would prohibit exercise.

Outcome results