Abstract
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of the prescribed AVG intervention in the physiological, behavioral and psychological perspectives.
Methods: 40 children aged 9–10 were recruited at a local primary school in Hong Kong and were assigned randomly into control and intervention group. Children in the intervention group participated in two 60 minutes XBOX 360 gaming session per week for 12 weeks. The intervention was held in a large function room that allowed all children played at the same time and XBOX Sport Season One & Two that provided 12 different games of sports with light-to-moderate intensity were at children’s free choice. Baseline and post-tests were conducted in both groups, measuring BMI, aerobic fitness, PA level (using accelerometer), exercise-related self-efficacy, and enjoyment. ANCOVA was employed to determine the post-intervention outcomes while controlling for the baseline data, with significant level set at 0.05.
Results: Data analysis revealed three major results: 1) children in the intervention group significantly outperformed those in the control group at post-test in aerobic fitness and average daily total physical activity (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05, respectively); 2) children in the intervention group marginally outperformed those in the control group in average daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (p = 0.08); 3) no significant differences were ob- served between intervention and control group at post-test in BMI, exercise-related self-efficacy, and enjoyment in physical activity (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The prescribed AVG intervention provided an effective alternative in promoting children’s aerobic fitness and physical activity in school setting.
Methods: 40 children aged 9–10 were recruited at a local primary school in Hong Kong and were assigned randomly into control and intervention group. Children in the intervention group participated in two 60 minutes XBOX 360 gaming session per week for 12 weeks. The intervention was held in a large function room that allowed all children played at the same time and XBOX Sport Season One & Two that provided 12 different games of sports with light-to-moderate intensity were at children’s free choice. Baseline and post-tests were conducted in both groups, measuring BMI, aerobic fitness, PA level (using accelerometer), exercise-related self-efficacy, and enjoyment. ANCOVA was employed to determine the post-intervention outcomes while controlling for the baseline data, with significant level set at 0.05.
Results: Data analysis revealed three major results: 1) children in the intervention group significantly outperformed those in the control group at post-test in aerobic fitness and average daily total physical activity (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05, respectively); 2) children in the intervention group marginally outperformed those in the control group in average daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (p = 0.08); 3) no significant differences were ob- served between intervention and control group at post-test in BMI, exercise-related self-efficacy, and enjoyment in physical activity (p > 0.05).
Conclusion: The prescribed AVG intervention provided an effective alternative in promoting children’s aerobic fitness and physical activity in school setting.
Original language | English |
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Article number | T7:PO.075 |
Pages (from-to) | 145 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Obesity Facts |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | Suppl. 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2015 |
Event | 22nd European Congress on Obesity, ECO2015 - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 6 May 2015 → 9 May 2015 https://karger.com/ofa/article/8/Suppl.%201/1/239963/22nd-European-Congress-on-Obesity-ECO2015-Prague |