Family Exergaming: A Research Study Testing a Videogame Intervention to Increase Physical Activity for Families

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if an interactive game (Dance Dance Revolution/DDR) can promote healthy physical activity for the health of all family members

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00889122

Run by

MaineHealth

People needed

213

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-08-04

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 9-17
• Overweight status (BMI of 85% and above)
• Willing to come to two (2 hour) visits to MMCRI for measurements and complete surveys
• Family participation

You may not qualify if…

• Serious heart condition
• Photo-sensitive seizures
• Previous extensive history using DDR

Where it is running

• Maine Medical Center Research Institute — Scarborough, Maine, United States

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