Testing Health Games for Adolescent Physical Activity

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sedentary Lifestyle

In brief

This is a RWJF funded study that will apply behavioral choice theory and learning theory principles to 'map' exergames to determine how behavior change principles influence sustained use of health games by adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01171261

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

63

Starts

2008-05-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-11

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 15. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Are 11 - 15 years
• Provide assent and have a legal guardian that will participate and provide parental permission/consent
• Have a functioning telephone and at least one functioning television

You may not qualify if…

• Own another exergame in their home (such as a Wii or Dance Dance Revolution game)

Where it is running

• UCSD, Atkinson Hall, 3rd Floor — La Jolla, California, United States

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