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This randomized control trial aims to compare the effects of a regular exergame-based intervention and a regular moderate-intensity endurance exercise in healthy individuals. The main questions it aims to answer are:
• Is regular exergame-based training an effective intervention to improve different health and performance parameters in healthy adults? Can the exergaming intervention improve health and performance parameters similar to a moderate-intensity endurance exercise intervention? Throughout the intervention period (8 weeks), participants will participate in regular training sessions (3x/week) in an exergame called the ExerCube.
Researchers will compare the effects to a control group who participates in regular (3x/week) moderate-intensity endurance exercise to see if the exergaming intervention induces similar effects on health and performance parameters.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Exergame Intervention | Experimental | 8-week exergame-based intervention consisting of 3 sessions per week lasting between 20-40 Minutes. The intervention will consist of playing the game Sphery racer in the exergame called ExerCube. |
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| Moderate-intensity endurance exercise | Active Comparator | 8-week moderate-intensity endurance exercise consisting of 3 sessions per week lasting between 20-40 minutes. The intervention will consist of a running exercise on a treadmill or riding on a bicycle ergometer. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Exergame Intervention | Behavioral | 8-week exergame-based intervention 3x per week |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes from baseline in maximum oxygen consumption at week 8 | Maximum oxygen consumption will be obtained during a cardiopulmonary exercise test on a bicycle ergometer using a validated metabolic cart. | Baseline and week 8 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes from baseline in pulse wave velocity at week 8 | Pulse wave velocity will be obtained non-invasively using a clinically validated device for hemodynamic measurements. After a 10 min supine rest, a minimum of two readings will be performed on the right upper arm using customized arm cuffs. | Baseline and week 8 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes from baseline in body mass index at week 8 | Body mass index (BMI) will be assessed as a measure of body mass relative to height. Body mass (in kilogramm) will be measured using a calibrated scale with participants wearing light clothing and no shoes. Height (in meters) will be measured using a stadiometer with participants standing upright without shoes. BMI will be calculated as body mass in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m²). |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Sascha Ketelhut, Dr. | University of Bern | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Bern | Bern | 3012 | Switzerland |
The data will be made available upon reasonable request from the principal investigator.
After the intervention is over and all data is obtained.
Reasonable request .
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| ID | Term |
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| D057185 | Sedentary Behavior |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| Moderate-intensity endurance exercise | Behavioral | 8-week moderate-intensity endurance exercise 3x per week |
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| Changes from baseline in systolic blood pressure at week 8 |
Systolic blood pressure will be obtained non-invasively using a clinically validated device for hemodynamic measurements. After a 10 min supine rest, a minimum of two readings will be performed on the right upper arm using customized arm cuffs. |
| Baseline and week 8 |
| Changes from baseline in diastolic blood pressure at week 8 | Diastolic blood pressure will be obtained non-invasively using a clinically validated device for hemodynamic measurements. After a 10 min supine rest, a minimum of two readings will be performed on the right upper arm using customized arm cuffs. | Baseline and week 8 |
| Changes from baseline in lifting biomechanics, measured by the sagittal curvature angle of the lumbar spine | The sagittal curvature angle of the lumbar spine will be used to assess lumbar spine posture during lifting. It will be derived from kinematic recordings obtained using a skin marker-based motion capture system during standardized box-lifting tasks. Higher values will indicate greater lumbar flexion, reflecting a more rounded lumbar posture, whereas lower values will indicate a more upright or extended lumbar posture. Changes from baseline will be used to evaluate adaptations in lumbar movement strategy during lifting. | Baseline and week 8 |
| Changes from baseline in lifting biomechanics, measured by the Stoop-Squat Index | The Stoop-Squat Index will be used to quantify the relative contribution of trunk and knee motion during lifting, positioning the lifting strategy along a continuum from stoop-dominant to squat-dominant movement patterns. It will be calculated from kinematic data obtained using a skin marker-based motion capture system during standardized box-lifting tasks. Higher values will indicate a more stoop-dominant lifting strategy, characterized by greater trunk flexion and less knee flexion, whereas lower values will reflect a more squat-dominant lifting strategy. Changes from baseline will be used to evaluate adaptations in lifting technique. | Baseline and week 8 |
| Changes from baseline in pain-related fear, measured by the Photograph Series of Daily Activities - Short Electronic Version (PHODA-SeV; capturing task-specific pain-related fear) | The PHODA-SeV will be used to assess task-specific pain-related fear. This validated, image-based questionnaire presents participants with 40 daily activities, which they will rate in terms of perceived harmfulness using a numerical rating scale from 0 to 100. A score of 0 will indicate "not harmful," and a score of 100 will indicate "extremely harmful." Higher scores will indicate greater perceived threat or fear associated with specific activities, whereas lower scores will indicate less task-specific pain-related fear. Changes from baseline will be used to evaluate changes in task-specific pain-related fear. | Baseline and week 8 |
| Changes from baseline in pain-related fear, measured by the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK; capturing general pain-related fear) | The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia will be used to assess general fear of movement and fear of pain-related injury or reinjury. The 17-item version of the questionnaire will be administered, with each item rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Item scores will be summed to calculate a total score ranging from 17 to 68. Higher scores will indicate greater pain-related fear, whereas lower scores will indicate less pain-related fear. Changes from baseline will be used to evaluate changes in general pain-related fear. | Baseline and week 8 |
| Baseline and week 8 |