Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Active Video Games on Chinese Overweight and Obese College Students' Physical and Mental Health
Lead Sponsor:
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Conditions:
Physical Inactivity
Mental Health Issue
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-22 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Globally, overweight and obesity have become a major health concern and are present at all ages in both developed and developing countries. Sedentary lifestyle habits lead to reduced physical activity...
Detailed Description
To assess the effectiveness of AVG as an intervention modality, overweight and obese college students participating in this study are randomly assigned to two groups (experimental and control). The ex...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chinese university students between the ages of 18-22
- Overweight and obese Chinese university students (40≥BMI ≥ 25)
- No experience playing AVGs before participating in this experiment
- Subjects who were considered to be able to exercise healthily according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
- There are no injuries to the ankle or upper or lower extremities that could affect participation in AVG intervention and daily life
Exclusion
- College students majoring in physical education or involved in specialised training
- People who are pregnant or on a diet
- History of cardiorespiratory or respiratory disease (e.g., asthma) or metabolic disease
- Severe muscular or skeletal injuries within the past 3 months
- Participants with contraindications to physical activity as determined by the questions on the PAR-Q
- Other health problems that would affect the safety of the subject during the experiment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 30 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06078150
Start Date
October 30 2023
End Date
February 15 2024
Last Update
November 2 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Qufu Normal University
Jining, Shandong, China, 273100