PRESENCE 2: Predicting Sedentary Entertainment Choices and Effects

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Physical Activity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether playing motion-controlled video games produces low caloric intake and higher caloric expenditure than watching TV or playing traditional video games.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01523795

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

120

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-02-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between the ages of 18 and 35 years old

You may not qualify if…

• Not at least a novice video game played (defined as having played games once or twice within the last year)
• Has pre-existing medical condition that precludes physical activity
• Is unable to find transportation to the study center
• Does not agree to be videotaped during the experiment
• Does not agree or is unable to fast for two hours prior to the experiment
• Is pregnant or nursing
• Weighs more than 300 pounds (required by one of the game controllers)

Where it is running

• UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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