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The effect of an active video game intervention on physical activity, motor performance, and fatigue in children with cancer: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of active video games in promoting physical activity and motor performance, and reducing fatigue in children with cancer. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. The intervention included playing Nintendo Wii™Fit (Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan) for 30 min/day for 8 weeks. Physical activity was estimated with accelerometers, physical activity diaries and questionnaires. Movement-ABC2 and PedsQL™ were used to examine motor performance and fatigue. Intervention experiences and fidelity were examined with an interview. RESULTS:Participants (n?=?36 children with cancer, 3-16 years-old) were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. The median [min-max] accelerometer counts/h (500 [131-1130] vs 385 [116-1012], p?=?0.63) and physical activity min/day (34 [0-150] vs 23 [0-260], p?=?0.95) did not differ between the groups. Change between the pre-test and post-test regarding motor performance and fatigue was similar in both groups (motor performance p?=?0.77; fatigue p?=?1.00). Participants experienced playing active video games meaningful, but the intervention was not followed completely as instructed. Overall, the physical activity levels were low and one fourth of the children had or were at risk of having movement difficulties. TRIAL REGISTRATION:ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01748058 (October 15, 2012).

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC6884892 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

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The effect of an active video game intervention on physical activity, motor performance, and fatigue in children with cancer: a randomized controlled trial.

Hamari Lotta L Järvelä Liisa S LS Lähteenmäki Päivi M PM Arola Mikko M Axelin Anna A Vahlberg Tero T Salanterä Sanna S

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<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effect of active video games in promoting physical activity and motor performance, and reducing fatigue in children with cancer. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. The intervention included playing Nintendo Wii™Fit (Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan) for 30 min/day for 8 weeks. Physical activity was estimated with accelerometers, physical activity diaries and questionnaires. Movement-ABC2 and PedsQL™ were used to examine motor performance and fatigue. I ...[more]

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