Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of playing video games on various components of energy balance and substrate metabolism as well as on glucose homeostasis and relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the underlying mechanisms.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

15 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, DK-1958, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Male adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age
Normal weight (5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile)

Exclusion criteria

Smoking
Unstable body weight (±4 kg) during the 6 months preceding testing
Regular physical exercise (>3 hours/week)
Excessive intake of alcohol (>7 drinks/week)
Substance abuse
Metabolic disease (e.g. thyroid disease, heart disease, diabetes, etc.)
Medication that could interfere with the outcome variables
Eating disorder
High restraint eating behavior (score ≥8 for cognitive dietary restraint in the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire)
Irregular eating schedule (e.g. skipping breakfast)
Unfamiliar with the use of video games
Unable to comply with the protocol

Treatment and study plan

1-hour video game play

Other

FIFA 2009, a football video game played on Xbox 360

Primary outcomes

Energy intake and energy expenditure

Time frame: 1 time point

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Copenhagen

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Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance: a Randomized, 2-condition, Crossover Study in Adolescents

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Nov 13, 2009
Registry last updated: Aug 10, 2011

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