Comparing Xbox Kinect Sports and Nintendo Switch Sports for Body Composition and Physical Performance in Inactive Older Women Aged 60 to 75

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to compare the effects of Xbox Kinect Sports XKS and Nintendo Switch Sports NSS against an inactive control group on body composition and physical performance in physically inactive older women aged 60 to 75. The study is a randomized controlled trial with three parallel groups, focusing on outcomes like body fat percentage, fat-free mass, hand grip strength, chair stand test, timed get up and walk test, sit and reach test, and a 2-minute step test. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups Xbox Kinect Sports, Nintendo Switch Sports, or a control group. Both intervention groups will engage in 12 weeks of training consisting of 36 sessions, each session including a 10-minute warm-up, 40 minutes of active exergames such as volleyball, bowling, boxing, fencing, and tennis, and a 10-minute cool-down with flexibility exercises. The control group will participate in initial and final assessments and play board games twice a week for 60 minutes. Throughout the study, participants will undergo assessments of physical performance and body composition at the beginning and end of the 12 weeks. Researchers will monitor adherence to sessions, and the primary outcomes will be measured two weeks after the intervention ends. The study will also collect demographic data such as age, academic level, and civil status. Safety and ethical standards are maintained, with informed consent and approval by a scientific ethics committee.

Xbox Kinect Sports Versus Nintendo Switch Sports