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Is the Wii Fit / Wii Fit Plus Good Enough? A Comparison of the Energy Expenditure From Interactive Physical Activity Promoting Technology to Walking and Running
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Wii Fit for Healthy Young Adults. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to provide energy expenditure data on Wii Fit / Wii Fit Plus games as compared with resting and treadmill walking/running.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
This is a randomized, crossover study to evaluate the energy expenditure associated with Wii Fit games. After the baseline resting energy expenditure assessment, each participant complete the following physical activities on separate days in a random order, (1) 30-minute Wii Fit Aerobics Free Run, (2) 3 bouts of Wii Fit Aerobics (Advanced Step, Super Hula Hoop, and Rhythm Boxing in a random order) each lasting 10 minutes, and (3) 30-minute treadmill running/walking.