Efficacy of Exercise Videogames for Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise Video Games; Behavioral: Aerobic Exercise; Behavioral: Home exercise videogames; Behavioral: Home Standard Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT03298919
• Lead Sponsor: The Miriam Hospital

Brief Summary

This is a 3-arm trial to compare exercise videogames versus traditional standard exercise using stationary bikes and treadmills versus a control condition. Results will examine minutes of physical activity at 12 weeks and 6 month follow up between conditions. We will also examine changes in indicators of cardiovascular health (e.g., body mass index, lipids) and changes in psychological factors that may be predictive of continued exercise engagement.

Detailed Description

To test the efficacy of a 12-week supervised, laboratory based program of an exercise videogame (EVG) program to increase time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and improve cardiovascular health and fitness indices compared to Standard and Control programs. Participants will be randomly assigned to (1) a supervised program of Exercise Videogames (EVG); (2) a supervised standard exercise program (Standard), using aerobic exercise equipment (e.g., treadmill, stationary bike); or (3) a Control condition. We will also examine the effect of home-based exercise videogames compared to a home-based standard PA program on MVPA maintenance during the 6-month follow up period. We will examine changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (i.e., estimated VO2max), blood pressure, resting heart rate, body composition and blood lipids at baseline, week 12 and at 6-months follow up. We will also examine changes in theoretically-based cognitive and affective constructs associated with physical activity including: enjoyment, outcome expectations, self-efficacy, motivation, and goal-orientation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2016-08-29
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-27
• Study Completion: 2017-09-30
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 283

Inclusion Criteria

• age > 18,
• In generally good health
• No medical conditions that would interfere with exercise
• Currently engaging in less than 60 minutes of physical activity per week

Exclusion Criteria

• body mass index over 40
• current or planned pregnancy
• hospitalization from a physical or mental disorder in the past 6 months
• hypertension (defined as: blood pressure ≥ 140/90)
• anti-hypertensive medication
• medications that may impair physical activity tolerance (e.g., beta blockers)
• current cardiovascular disease
• current pulmonary disease
• diabetes
• thyroid disorders
• renal or liver disease
• orthopedic conditions that would prevent or limit exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise Videogames	Exercise Video Games	Exercise videogames 3 times weekly for 12 weeks followed by 6 months of home practice
Exercise Videogames	Home exercise videogames	Exercise videogames 3 times weekly for 12 weeks followed by 6 months of home practice
Standard Exercise	Home Standard Exercise	Exercise using aerobic equipment such as stationary bikes and treadmills 3 times weekly for 12 weeks followed by home practice
Standard Exercise	Aerobic Exercise	Exercise using aerobic equipment such as stationary bikes and treadmills 3 times weekly for 12 weeks followed by home practice

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MVPA	12 weeks	moderate to vigorous physical activity minutes
MVPA Maintenance	6 months	moderate to vigorous physical activity minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Miriam Hospital- CORO building; 🇺🇸 Providence, Rhode Island, United States