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Active Games: Increasing the Attractiveness of Active Video Game Play for Youth

NCT02940431 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2025-04-11

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of active video game play on youth physical activity.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

High Autonomy

Children will be given two active video games (AVGs) of their choice. After two weeks, a researcher will monitor progress and exchange the AVGs and sedentary games. At each exchange, children will be allowed to select their next game.

OTHER

Low Autonomy

Children will be given their most-liked active video game (AVG) from the baseline relative reinforcing value assessment. After two weeks, a researcher will monitor progress and exchange the AVGs and sedentary games. At each exchange, children will receive a pre-determined game.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • James N Roemmich, PhD · USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-30
Primary Completion
2018-05-04
Completion
2018-05-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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