Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise on Promoting Physical Activity and Health Among College Students

NCT ID: NCT06902727

Last Updated: 2025-03-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-28

Study Completion Date

2021-07-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of a 4-week immersive-virtual reality (VR) exercise bike intervention on college students' physiological outcomes (physical activity levels, cardiovascular fitness, and body composition) and psychological outcomes (situational motivation, situational interest, mood states, and depressive symptoms).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Physical Activity Levels Cardiovascular Fitness Body Composition Situational Motivation Situational Interest Mood States Depressive Symptoms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Exercise on immersive VR-based bike

Participants were asked to exercise on an immersive VR-based exercise bike for one hour per session, two times per week, for 4 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VR-based exercise bike

Intervention Type DEVICE

For the intervention group, participations exercised on an immersive VR-based exercise bike for one hour, twice per week, for 4 weeks. Participants in the control group were asked to maintain their usual routine after the baseline test for 4 weeks. Participants were scheduled separately coming to lab for the post-test after 4 weeks and all participants received the identical assessments in aforementioned physiological and psychological outcomes.

Usual routine

Participants in the control group were asked to maintain their usual routine after the baseline test for 4 weeks. Participants were scheduled separately coming to lab for the post-test after 4 weeks and all participants received the identical assessments in aforementioned physiological and psychological outcomes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual routine

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants were asked to maintain their usual activities, without engaging in any other physical activity intervention during the 4-week study period.

Interventions

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VR-based exercise bike

For the intervention group, participations exercised on an immersive VR-based exercise bike for one hour, twice per week, for 4 weeks. Participants in the control group were asked to maintain their usual routine after the baseline test for 4 weeks. Participants were scheduled separately coming to lab for the post-test after 4 weeks and all participants received the identical assessments in aforementioned physiological and psychological outcomes.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Usual routine

Participants were asked to maintain their usual activities, without engaging in any other physical activity intervention during the 4-week study period.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* College students age from 18 to 35 years old who are currently enrolled in the university
* College students without diagnosed physical and/or mental disabilities
* Must be willing to provide informed consent and compete the PA Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
* Must be willing to be randomized into an intervention or control group
* no self-reported motion sickness symptoms during immersive VR-based exercise

Exclusion Criteria

* Students under the age of 18 or over the age of 35 years old or not currently enrolled in the university
* Having self-reported physical and/or mental disabilities
* Contradictions to PA participation as determined by PAR-Q responses
* having motion sickness reaction when exercising under VR-based condition.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zan Gao

Professor and Department Head

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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STUDY00010580

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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