Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of Exercise Videogames for Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance

Lead Sponsor:

The Miriam Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Physical Activity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a 3-arm trial to compare exercise videogames versus traditional standard exercise using stationary bikes and treadmills versus a control condition. Results will examine minutes of physical act...

Detailed Description

To test the efficacy of a 12-week supervised, laboratory based program of an exercise videogame (EVG) program to increase time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and improve cardio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \> 18,
  • In generally good health
  • No medical conditions that would interfere with exercise
  • Currently engaging in less than 60 minutes of physical activity per week

Exclusion

  • body mass index over 40
  • current or planned pregnancy
  • hospitalization from a physical or mental disorder in the past 6 months
  • hypertension (defined as: blood pressure ≥ 140/90)
  • anti-hypertensive medication
  • medications that may impair physical activity tolerance (e.g., beta blockers)
  • current cardiovascular disease
  • current pulmonary disease
  • diabetes
  • thyroid disorders
  • renal or liver disease
  • orthopedic conditions that would prevent or limit exercise

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

283 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03298919

Start Date

September 1 2012

End Date

September 30 2017

Last Update

April 25 2019

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The Miriam Hospital- CORO building

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903