Exercise Intensity and Video Games: Persons Post-stroke

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

Persons post stroke executed stepping activities under four conditions: standard of care, interacting with: an off-the-shelf Microsoft-Kinect game, with a self-paced repeated custom video game and a game-paced random custom video game. Exercise intensity (neuromuscular and cardiovascular), enjoyment and perceived effort were measured during and after each condition.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04538326

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

15

Starts

2017-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-04

Who can join

Age: 19 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• men and women post-stroke at least six months T
• able to ambulate 100 feet without physical assistance but allowed to use assistive devices and orthotics,
• able to stand for 3 minutes.
• cleared for exercise with the PARQ.

You may not qualify if…

• history of severe heart disease, heart attack, valve replacement or coronary artery bypass surgery, severe lung disease, uncontrolled diabetes, traumatic brain injury or neurological disorder other than stroke
• Are unable to follow directions.
• Do not have adequate vision and hearing ability (either aided or unaided with glasses, contacts or hearing aids
• Are unable to sign a consent form.
• Unstable medical condition or musculoskeletal disorder such as severe arthritis, knee surgery, hip surgery, or any other condition that the investigators determine would impair the ability to perform the required stepping for the games presented.
• Any other medical condition contraindications to exercise.

Where it is running

• School of Health Professions — Newark, New Jersey, United States

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