Effects of Playing Video Games on Energy Balance

University of Copenhagen22 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of playing video games on various components of energy balance and substrate metabolism as well as on glucose homeostasis and relevant hormonal systems that might be involved in the underlying mechanisms.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

1-hour video game playOTHER

FIFA 2009, a football video game played on Xbox 360

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 19 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age * Normal weight (5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile) Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking * Unstable body weight (±4 kg) during the 6 months preceding testing * Regular physical exercise (\>3 hours/week) * Excessive intake of alcohol (\>7 drinks/week) * Substance abuse * Metabolic disease (e.g. thyroid disease, heart disease, diabetes, etc.) * Medication that could interfere with the outcome variables * Eating disorder * High restraint eating behavior (score ≥8 for cognitive dietary restraint in the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire) * Irregular eating schedule (e.g. skipping breakfast) * Unfamiliar with the use of video games * Unable to comply with the protocol

Locations (1)

University of Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Energy intake and energy expenditure

Time frame: 1 time point

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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