Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Exercise Videogames for Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
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 act...
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 cardio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
283 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03298919
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
September 30 2017
Last Update
April 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital- CORO building
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903