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NCT Number: NCT05978869

Gamified Fitness Training to Promote Children's Physical Activity

The study aimed to introduce gamified physical fitness training in health education with the goal of enhancing physical activity levels and assessing its feasibility within a small-scale context involving 11-12-year-old children.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Levels

Age range

11 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Chi-Jane Wang

Tainan, 701, Taiwan

About this study

A cluster experimental design was conducted in a small-scale context of school children. Participants were recruited by inviting two elementary schools located in the same district area for testing the physical fitness training effects. Two schools were randomly assigned to either the training group (TG; n = 47) receiving physical fitness training or the control group (CG; n = 44) without the training. Through a three-step process, gamified physical fitness training was developed by a multidisciplinary team from the TG school. PA outcome indicators were assessed using AI-wireless sensors attached to participants' wrists over 12 weeks. Participants' satisfaction was used to assess the feasibility of implementing gamified physical fitness training in health education classes. Data collection occurred during school days for one week at three-time points: the first week (T1), 6th week (T2), and the 12th week (T3). Generalized estimating equation statistics were used to assess the program effects.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • school children in 5th grade

Exclusion criteria

  • physical deformity, mental disability, limited higher density physical activity such as asthma, cardiovascular disease, and bone fracture.

Treatment and study plan

physical fitness training

Other

Through a three-step process, gamified physical fitness training was developed by a multidisciplinary team.

Primary outcomes

  1. physical activity levels

    Time frame: week 0

    PA levels were measured in minutes spent on daily steps, total physical activity (TPA), light physical activity (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and daily step counts using AI-wireless sensors attached to participants' wrists.

  2. Learning Self-Efficacy

    Time frame: week 0

    Learning Self-Efficacy Scale (LSES) contains 18 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale with 4 items reversely scored. The total score of LSES ranges from -6 to 66, with higher scores reflecting higher LSE.

  3. physical activity levels

    Time frame: week 6

    PA levels were measured in minutes spent on daily steps, total physical activity (TPA), light physical activity (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and daily step counts using AI-wireless sensors attached to participants' wrists.

  4. physical activity levels

    Time frame: week 12

    PA levels were measured in minutes spent on daily steps, total physical activity (TPA), light physical activity (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and daily step counts using AI-wireless sensors attached to participants' wrists.

  5. Learning Self-Efficacy

    Time frame: week 12

    Learning Self-Efficacy Scale (LSES) contains 18 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale with 4 items reversely scored. The total score of LSES ranges from -6 to 66, with higher scores reflecting higher LSE.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction levels

    Time frame: Week 12

    For the satisfaction of the PA program, the evaluation was conducted at the 12-week, encompassing five aspects: the integration of physical training into the HE classes, the content of the physical training, the application of gamification strategies in training, the active play during class breaks, and the effectiveness of GHPT in improving PA. Responses to levels of satisfaction with the training program were assessed across five categories: very satisfied, satisfied, OK, dissatisfied, and extremely dissatisfied.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chi-Jane Wang

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Gamified Fitness Training Integrated Into Health Education to Promote Children's Physical Activity

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Aug 7, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2023

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