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Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2014

The effect of active video games by ethnicity, sex and fitness: subgroup analysis from a randomised controlled trial.

Louise Foley, Yannan Jiang, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Andrew Jull, Harry Prapavessis, Anthony Rodgers, Ralph Maddison

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Exergames in Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  8. Active Video Games Improve Muscular Fitness and Motor Skills in Children with Overweight or Obesity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  17. Sedentary Behaviors of a School Population in Brazil and Related Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Louise Foley
Yannan Jiang
Cliona Ni Mhurchu
Andrew Jull
Harry Prapavessis
Anthony Rodgers
Ralph MaddisonNational Institute for Health Innovation, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. r.maddison@nihi.auckland.ac.nz.

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UU_12015/6Medical Research Council MR/K023187/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevention and treatment of childhood obesity is a key public health challenge. However, certain groups within populations have markedly different risk profiles for obesity and related health behaviours. Well-designed subgroup analysis can identify potential differential effects of obesity interventions, which may be important for reducing health inequalities. The study aim was to evaluate the consistency of the effects of active video games across important subgroups in a randomised controlled trial (RCT).

findingsA two-arm, parallel RCT was conducted in overweight or obese children (n=322; aged 10-14 years) to determine the effect of active video games on body composition. Statistically significant overall treatment effects favouring the intervention group were found for body mass index, body mass index z-score and percentage body fat at 24 weeks. For these outcomes, pre-specified subgroup analyses were conducted among important baseline demographic (ethnicity, sex) and prognostic (cardiovascular fitness) groups. No statistically significant interaction effects were found between the treatment and subgroup terms in the main regression model (p=0.36 to 0.93), indicating a consistent treatment effect across these groups.

conclusionsPreliminary evidence suggests an active video games intervention had a consistent positive effect on body composition among important subgroups. This may support the use of these games as a pragmatic public health intervention to displace sedentary behaviour with physical activity in young people.

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Body CompositionMotor ActivityVideo GamesAdolescentBody Mass IndexChildFemaleHumansMaleOverweightPediatric ObesityRegression AnalysisSedentary BehaviorSex Factors

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PMID24694082
PMCPMC3977976

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