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Can Gaming Get You Fit? A High-Intensity Exergaming Intervention in Adults

NCT ID: NCT03513380

Last Updated: 2019-12-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-25

Study Completion Date

2019-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this project is to assess if playing a newly developed videogame that require physical activity (e.g. exergame) can lead to health benefits. The project will include 50 adult participants that are not particularly physically active. They will be randomized into two groups where one group will be given free access to the exergame for 6 months. The physical fitness (maximal oxygen consumption), blood markers of cardiometabolic health and body composition of the subjects will be tested before, mid-ways and after the intervention period. Also, the participants gaming frequency will be registered throughout the 6-month period. Aim of this study is to investigate if access to this game can provide health benefits for individuals who are not motivated to take part in regular physical activity.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sedentary Lifestyle

Keywords

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Exercise therapy Physical fitness Gaming Adult Healthy lifestyle Fitness testing

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Exergaming

free access to the exergame PedalTanks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exergaming

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

free access to the exergame PedalTanks during 6 months

Control

recommended to continue with their normal daily routine

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Exergaming

free access to the exergame PedalTanks during 6 months

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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PlayPulse PedalTanks

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Sedentary (\<150 mins of moderate intensity physical activity/week)
* Able to ride a bike for up to 60 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

* Known cardiovascular disease
* Taking beta-blockers or anti-arrhythmic drugs
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Øystein Risa, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Locations

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Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging

Trondheim, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Berg J, Wang AI, Lydersen S, Moholdt T. Can Gaming Get You Fit? Front Physiol. 2020 Aug 20;11:1017. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.01017. eCollection 2020.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32973553 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2017/1501

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id