Effects of Competitive Exergame on Weight Loss, Mental Health, and Social-emotional

Overweight and obesity are prevalent, especially among adolescents. By 2016, over 124 million children and adolescents, comprising 6% of girls and 8% of boys, were classified as obese. Over the past century, childhood obesity has transitioned from a symbol of prosperity and well-being to being acknowledged as a significant health concern. Furthermore, according to the World Health Organization, it is now considered "one of the most serious challenges of the 21st century." Overweight and obese adolescents have serious problems with weight loss, mental health and social-emotional. A previous study by Lopez identified time constraints and a lack of motivation as hindrances to physical activity, a key component of effective weight loss measures. In today's society, developed modern technology plays a very important role in the growth of teenagers and in their daily life. Exergame is a new type of video game that allows participants to be more active, stimulating their whole body movement game experience and promoting non-sedentary physical activity. Active Video Games (AVGs) utilize motion-sensing technology to simplify the complex functions typically associated with computer operations. Exergaming is a novel video game that stimulates an active whole-body gaming experience that allow to play multiple players compete or cooperate on a team. Playing against a peer offering both virtual and real social interaction is more likely to sustain engagement, and also promotes higher energy expenditure in an exergame compared to playing alone. Harnessing adolescents' fascination with video games represents an innovative strategy in the battle against pediatric obesity and sedentary lifestyles. It is especially important to intervene with overweight and obese adolescents using Competitive exergame to become more actively involved in sports, no longer afraid of social interaction, and improve quality of life. Competitive exergame provides a virtual and a real social interaction to improve mental health on overweight and obese adolescents. Therefore, the study will systematically investigate the effects of Competitive Exergame on Weight loss, Mental health,and Social-emotional among overweight and obese male adolescents in China.

NCT Number	NCT06579495
Lead Sponsor	Universiti Putra Malaysia
Conditions	Weight Loss, Mental Health Issue, Overweight and Obesity
Enrollment	75 participants
Start Date	2024-09
Primary Completion	2024-11 (estimated)
Study Completion	2024-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2024-08-30