Family Exergaming: A Research Study Testing a Videogame Intervention to Increase Physical Activity for Families

The purpose of this study is to determine if an interactive game (Dance Dance Revolution/DDR) can promote healthy physical activity for the health of all family members

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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

9 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Maine Medical Center Research Institute

Scarborough, Maine, 04074, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Ages 9-17
Overweight status (BMI of 85% and above)
Willing to come to two (2 hour) visits to MMCRI for measurements and complete surveys
Family participation

Exclusion criteria

Serious heart condition
Photo-sensitive seizures
Previous extensive history using DDR

Treatment and study plan

Exergame (DDR)

Behavioral

Use of an active videogame vs. pedometers given to entire families to promote physical activity.

Primary outcomes

Amount of physical activity

Time frame: 14 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

MaineHealth

Other

Collaborators

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Apr 28, 2009
Registry last updated: Aug 4, 2010

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