None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented and managed through lifestyle modification programmes that include physical activity of a moderate intensity for at least 150 min per week in conjunction with dietary modification and caloric restriction. Yet, only 40% of people diagnosed with the disease are meeting these physical activity targets. This study will investigate if the active video game Nintendo WiiTM sports programme is a safe form of physical activity and has the potential of increasing the self-efficacy of sedentary people with diabetes to increase their overall physical activity levels.
Interventions
A structured programme of Nintendo Wii Sport, specifically, tennis in groups of 4 participants. Supervised by an exercise physiologist. Duration of 30 minutes in week 1 and 2, and increasing to 40 minutes in week 3, twice per week, over a 4 week period.
Sponsors
The University of Queensland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
a) Participant is capable of giving informed consent; b) Aged >= 18 years and < 75 years; c) Diagnosed with stable type 2 diabetes mellitus; d) Are sedentary (sedentary behaviour for this study includes activities that do not involve energy expenditure greater than 1.0-2.9 metabolic equivalent units (METs). Potential participants are eligible if they have NOT participated in any “brisk walking or more energetic activity in the previous month”) e) Reside in the Ipswich Area; f) Can attend exercise classes during working hours g) Has GP advice that they are well enough to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
Exclusion criteria
a) Receiving insulin therapy (due to increased risk of hypoglycaemia); b) Participating in physical activity > = 2 times per week for at least 20 minutes per session or in a formal physical activity programme; c) Participating in another study; d) Has active video games at home; e) Reports changes in oral hypoglycaemic medications during the previous 2 months; f) Reports a change of > = 5% of body weight during previous 2 months; g) Has serum creatinine > = 200 micromol/l; h) Has proteinuria > 1g/ 24h; (i) Has blood pressure > 160/95 mmHg; (j) Has other medical conditions including injuries making participation inadvisable; (k) Given GP advice not to participate
Outcome results
None listed