THE EFFECTS OF GAME-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMS

Summary

Studies comparing aerobic exercise with virtual reality or video game technologies to traditional games and classical exercise have been conducted in healthy adolescents, but no studies comparing virtual reality and video game technologies have been found. Based on all this, we aimed to investigate the effect of virtual reality and video game-based exercise programs on physical fitness and attention levels in healthy adolescents. The study was planned as a quantitative experimental randomized controlled trial. Healthy individuals aged 10-18 years who meet the inclusion criteria will be evaluated during the dates of the study. Individuals will be divided into 3 groups: a classical physical activity group, a virtual reality group, and a video-based game group. Each program will be implemented for 20-30 minutes, three days a week for eight weeks. The Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents was used to evaluate the physical activity of the individuals, the Multidimensional Body-Self Relationship Scale was used to measure body image, and the Exercise Benefit/Barrier Scale was used to measure exercise perception. To measure attention, balance, and reaction time, the D2 Attention Test, Y-Balance Test, and Nelson's Hand Reaction Test will be administered, respectively. In the virtual reality and video-based game group, the games played by participants will be similar to the physical activities performed in the classic exercise group. One or more games incorporating these physical activities will be selected.

Conditions

• Physical Activity
• Body Image
• Exercise Perception
• Balance
• Reaction Time
• Attention

Interventions

OTHER

Conventional Physical Exercise Program

This group practiced using real sports equipment. The training program included kicking a soccer ball into a goal and a basketball into a hoop. The intervention was implemented for 20 minutes, 3 days a week, for a total of 8 weeks.

OTHER

Xbox Console-Based Exercise Program

Participants in this group underwent a game-based exercise program using an Xbox video game console. The training protocol consisted of active video games simulating soccer and basketball, mirroring the tasks performed by a traditional exercise group. The intervention was administered three times a week for a total of eight weeks, with 20-minute sessions per week.

OTHER

Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Program

Participants in this group underwent a virtual reality-based exercise program using virtual reality glasses. The training protocol consisted of immersive virtual reality games simulating soccer and basketball in a fully immersive digital environment, mirroring the tasks performed by a traditional exercise group. The intervention was administered three times a week for eight weeks, with 20-minute sessions per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

10 Years

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-11-15

Primary Completion

2026-04-15

Completion

2026-08-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations