Trial reportBMC public health2013
Gamified physical activation of young men--a Multidisciplinary Population-Based Randomized Controlled Trial (MOPO study).
Trial report in BMC public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01376986 (Activation of Young Men - Population-Based Randomised Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Activation of Young Men - Population-Based Randomised Controlled Trial
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for promoting healthy behaviour or improving health outcomes.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- mHealth Interventions to Reduce Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Pooled it
- Extensive Review of Persuasive System Design Categories and Principles: Behavioral Obesity Interventions.Journal of medical systems · 2020Pooled it
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- Development of a universal approach to increase physical activity among adolescents: the GoActive intervention.BMJ open · 2015Trial
- Effect of a Gamified Family-Based Exercise Intervention on Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Behavior Recommendations in Preschool Children: Single-Center Pragmatic Trial.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
- The effect of behavioral activation play therapy in adolescents with depression: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2024Article
- Positive and Negative Impacts of Gamification on the Fitness Industry.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Review
- Gamification and neurotraining to engage men in behavioral weight loss: Protocol for a factorial randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
- Parental Factors Related to Physical Activity among Adolescent Men Living in Built and Natural Environment: A Population-Based MOPO Study.Journal of environmental and public health · 2021Article
- User Models for Personalized Physical Activity Interventions: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
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- Feasibility of Gamified Mobile Service Aimed at Physical Activation in Young Men: Population-Based Randomized Controlled Study (MOPO).JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2017Article
- Guidelines for the Gamification of Self-Management of Chronic Illnesses: Multimethod Study.JMIR serious games · 2017Article
- Impact of Game-Inspired Infographics on User Engagement and Information Processing in an eHealth Program.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Article
- Profiles of sedentary and non-sedentary young men - a population-based MOPO study.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Effect of wrist-worn activity monitor feedback on physical activity behavior: A randomized controlled trial in Finnish young men.Preventive medicine reports · 2015Article
- A scoping review of risk behaviour interventions in young men.BMC public health · 2014Article
- I PLAY AT WORK-ten principles for transforming work processes through gamification.Frontiers in psychology · 2014Article
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10 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundInactive and unhealthy lifestyles are common among adolescent men. The planned intervention examines the effectiveness of an interactive, gamified activation method, based on tailored health information, peer networks and participation, on physical activity, health and wellbeing in young men. We hypothesize that following the intervention the physical activation group will have an improved physical activity, as well as self-determined and measured health compared with the controls. METHODS/
designConscription-aged men (18 years) attending compulsory annual call-ups for military service in the city of Oulu in Finland (n = 1500) will be randomized to a 6-months intervention (n = 640) or a control group (n = 640) during the fall 2013. A questionnaire on health, health behaviour, diet and wellbeing is administered in the beginning and end of the intervention. In addition, anthropometric measures (height, weight and waist circumference), body composition, grip strength, heart rate variability and aerobic fitness will be measured. The activation group utilizes an online gamified activation method in combination with communal youth services, objective physical activity measurement, social networking, tailored health information and exercise programs according to baseline activity level and the readiness of changes of each individual. Daily physical activity of the participants is monitored in both the activation and control groups. The activation service rewards improvements in physical activity or reductions in sedentary behaviour. The performance and completion of the military service of the participants will also be followed. DISCUSSION: The study will provide new information of physical activity, health and health behaviour of young men. Furthermore, a novel model including methods for increasing physical activity among young people is developed and its effects tested through an intervention. This unique gamified service for activating young men can provide a translational model for community use. It can also be utilized as such or tailored to other selected populations or age groups.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01376986.
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