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| Name | Class |
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| Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to examine whether exergame use can improve user health, in terms of physical fitness, self-rated mental health and physical health, and favorable attitude, strong intention, and actual behavior of future exercise. Moreover, this study also examines whether past exercise moderates the impact of exergame use on user health.
The main hypotheses are:
H1: Compared with the control group participants (who do not use exergame) the experimental group participants (who use exergame) have better change in physical fitness. The difference between these two groups in the amount of change is negatively related to past exercise.
H2: Compared with the control group participants (who do not use exergame) the experimental group participants (who use exergame) have better change in (a) mental health and (b) physical health after the intervention. The difference between these two groups in the amount of change is negatively related to past exercise.
H3: Compared with the control group participants (who do not use exergame) the experimental group participants (who use exergame) have better change in (a) attitude, (b) intention and (c) behavior of doing another exercise in the future. The difference between these two groups in the amount of change is negatively related to past exercise.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| exergame | Experimental | Participants were asked to use exergame (Xbox 360) half hour for three times per week in the 12-week study period. |
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| control | No Intervention | Participants were not asked to use exergames. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Xbox 360 | Device | For each participant in the experimental arm, two Xbox 360 exercise items were randomly selected from the nine items, which are related to user health. Each participant takes the two exercise items in turn. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in physical fitness | Physical fitness was assessed twice by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, including body composition, cardio-pulmonary function, muscular strength, muscular endurance, explosive force, flexibility, agility, sense of balance, and cardiorespiratory endurance. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in mental and physical health (12 weeks) | Self-rated mental and physical health, using the SF-36 scale. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 12 weeks |
| Change in attitude of future exercise (12 weeks) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Perceived Challenge (beginning) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived challenge | Beginning of the participation in this study |
| Perceived Achievement (beginning) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived achievement |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ching-I Teng, PhD | Chang Gung University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chang Gung University | Taoyuan | 333 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' attitude toward future exercise between an expected average of 12 weeks since randomization.
| The beginning and the end of expected average of 12 weeks |
| Change in intention of future exercise (12 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' intention to do exercise in the future between an expected average of 12 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 12 weeks |
| Change in behavior of future exercise (12 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' actual exercise behavior between an expected average of 12 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 12 weeks |
| Change in mental and physical health (8 weeks) | Self-rated mental and physical health, using the SF-36 scale. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 8 weeks |
| Change in attitude of future exercise (8 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' attitude toward future exercise between an expected average of 8 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 8 weeks |
| Change in intention of future exercise (8 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' intention to do exercise in the future between an expected average of 8 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 8 weeks |
| Change in behavior of future exercise (8 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' actual exercise behavior between an expected average of 8 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 8 weeks |
| Change in mental and physical health (4 weeks) | Self-rated mental and physical health, using the SF-36 scale. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 4 weeks |
| Change in attitude of future exercise (4 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' attitude toward future exercise between an expected average of 4 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 4 weeks |
| Change in intention of future exercise (4 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' intention to do exercise in the future between an expected average of 4 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 4 weeks |
| Change in behavior of future exercise (4 weeks) | Self-reported questionnaires assessing users' actual exercise behavior between an expected average of 4 weeks since randomization. | The beginning and the end of expected average of 4 weeks |
| Beginning of the participation in this study |
| Continuance Intention (beginning) | Evaluated using scales measuing intention to continue to use the exergame | Beginning of the participation in this study |
| Perceived Challenge (after 4 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived challenge | After 4 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Perceived Achievement (after 4 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived achievement | After 4 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Continuance Intention (after 4 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing intention to continue to use the exergame | After 4 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Perceived Challenge (after 8 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived challenge | After 8 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Perceived Achievement (after 8 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived achievement | After 8 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Continuance Intention (after 8 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing intention to continue to use the exergame | After 8 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Perceived Challenge (after 12 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived challenge | After 12 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Perceived Achievement (after 12 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing perceived achievement | After 12 weeks of the participation in this study |
| Continuance Intention (after 12 weeks) | Evaluated using scales measuing intention to continue to use the exergame | After 12 weeks of the participation in this study |