Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance

August 9, 2011 updated by: University of Copenhagen

Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance: a Randomized, 2-condition, Crossover Study in Adolescents

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of playing video games on various components of energy balance and substrate metabolism as well as on glucose homeostasis and relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the underlying mechanisms.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

22

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, DK-1958
        • University of Copenhagen

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 19 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age
  • Normal weight (5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking
  • Unstable body weight (±4 kg) during the 6 months preceding testing
  • Regular physical exercise (>3 hours/week)
  • Excessive intake of alcohol (>7 drinks/week)
  • Substance abuse
  • Metabolic disease (e.g. thyroid disease, heart disease, diabetes, etc.)
  • Medication that could interfere with the outcome variables
  • Eating disorder
  • High restraint eating behavior (score ≥8 for cognitive dietary restraint in the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire)
  • Irregular eating schedule (e.g. skipping breakfast)
  • Unfamiliar with the use of video games
  • Unable to comply with the protocol

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Video game play
Other: 1-hour video game play
FIFA 2009, a football video game played on Xbox 360

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Energy intake and energy expenditure
Time Frame: 1 time point
1 time point

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Copenhagen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 12, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 12, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 13, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 10, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • B268

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