Effectiveness of Metaverse Space-based Exercise Video Distribution in Young Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise video distribution of YouTube; Behavioral: Exercise video distribution of Metaverse

• Registration Number: NCT06019156
• Lead Sponsor: Hiroshima University

Brief Summary

This study explored whether exercise video distribution using metaverse space is effective in increasing physical activity among young people, along with mental health and locomotive function. This is a randomized parallel-group study. Participants will be assigned to 3 groups: a metaverse group, a YouTube group, and a control group. The metaverse group will receive eight 10-minute exercise videos each week with approximately 4 to 8 METs (metabolic equivalents of task) in the metaverse space to encourage exercise, and the YouTube group will receive access to the same exercise videos as the metaverse group. The control group was given no specific instructions.

The intervention period was 8 weeks, and physical activity and other items were measured before and after the intervention. These pre- and post-intervention measurements will be used to determine whether the delivery of exercise videos via Metaverse is effective in increasing physical activity in young adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-13
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-11
• Study Completion: 2023-02-10
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• individuals aged 18-30 at the time of obtaining consent
• who owned a smartphone or computer and had internet access
• who did not belong to an exercise community, such as a sports club

Exclusion Criteria

• individuals who had a history of a disease that prohibited exercise
• individuals whose physical activity was > 3000 metabolic equivalents of task (METs)/week
• pregnant (or possibly pregnant) women

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
YouTube group	Exercise video distribution of YouTube	-
metaverse group	Exercise video distribution of Metaverse	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity	The pre-measurement answered the most recent week, and the post-measurement responded to the next week after the 8 weeks intervention was finished.	The short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form was used to measure the effect of an intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological distress	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention	The 6-item Kessler Scale as a nonspecific psychological distress scale was used.
Locomotive syndrome risk tests	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention	We used the 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale.
Well-being	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention	The Japanese version of the World Health Organization Five-Well-Being Index was used.
Social capital	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention	The social capital questions consisted of 11 items related to civic participation, social cohesion, and reciprocity, with a perfect score of 11 and higher scores indicating stronger social connections.
Quality of life (QOL)	Pre- and post- 8 weeks intervention	The Japanese version of the 26-item World Health Organization QOL measure was used to assess QOL.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hiroshima University; 🇯🇵 Hiroshima, Japan