Electronic Games to Aid Motivation to Exercise (eGAME)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight/obese; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000632493
• Lead Sponsor: Ralph Maddison

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 330

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in BMI - Body Mass Index (kg/m2, z-score and centile) from baseline to 3 and 6 months.[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percent body fat (%)[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.];Waist circumference (cm)[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.];Physical fitness measured in VO2Max (ml/kg/min)[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.];Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children score (self-report physical activity levels)[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.];Average daily time spent in light to vigorous activities (minutes) as measured via accelerometry[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.];Average daily time spent in active video games (minutes) (self-report)[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.];Average daily time spent in non-active video games (minutes) (self-report)[Baseline, 3 months and 6 months.]