Gamified Fitness Training to Promote Children's Physical Activity

July 31, 2023 updated by: Chi-Jane Wang

The Effectiveness of Gamified Fitness Training Integrated Into Health Education 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.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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91

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Tainan, Taiwan, 701
        • Chi-Jane Wang

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: physical fitness training
The training group received physical fitness training for 12 weeks
Other: physical fitness training
Through a three-step process, gamified physical fitness training was developed by a multidisciplinary team.
No Intervention: No training group
The no training group did not receive any training program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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.
week 0
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.
week 0
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.
week 6
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.
week 12
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.
week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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.
Week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Chi-Jane Wang

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Chi-Jane Wang, Ph.D., Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 14, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 15, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 15, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 31, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 31, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 7, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 7, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 31, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • A-ER-106-441

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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