Clinical Trials Logo
  1. Home
  2. Sedentary Behavior
  3. NCT04674436

Can a 6-minute Walking or Resting Break Improve Executive Function in Gamers.

Sedentary Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:
Can a 6-minute Walking or Resting Break Improve Executive Function and Gaming

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will ask ranked first person shooters in esports to participate on three separate days from their home computer to test executive function prior tp play and following two hours of play. One testing day will incorporate a 6 minute walk break, another day will incorporate a 6 minute rest break, and the third day will be continuous play. Executive tests will be administered electronically prior to game play and post game play.

Clinical Trial Description

A ranked first person shooter player will play for two hours each session, and on separate days will take a 6 minute walking break or a 6 minute resting break within 2 hours of game play. This study is virtual and you may play from your regular home gaming computer. The third day will be continuous play. The study will take place on 3 separate days. Preferably 2 -3 days in -between testing days. - Participants will sign an electronic consent form to sign and agree to participate. It will explain the study in detail. - Participants will then be asked to take two executive function tests online. These test will be sent electronically through email. This is for practice. These tests take approximately 6-7 minutes. - We will schedule one day where the participant will play a first -person shooter game. Prior to playing the participants will be take to take the two executive function tests. - On one day the participant will be asked to stop after the first hour (they will be allowed to finish the test) they will either walk for 6 minutes near their computer or rest for 6 minutes. Participants will be contacted through cell phones or discord. - Game play will resume normally for another hour. When that hour is completed the participant will be asked to take the two online tests again. - This will be 2 days. The third day the participant will take the online tests and play continuous for 2 hours with no break and then repeat the online tests. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT04674436
Study type Interventional
Source New York Institute of Technology
Contact
Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date July 24, 2020
Completion date February 24, 2021
View Details
See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Completed NCT04053686 - An Intervention to Reduce Prolonged Sitting in Police Staff N/A
Recruiting NCT04994340 - Physical Activity Observatory of Castilla-La Mancha
Recruiting NCT05563805 - Exploring Virtual Reality Adventure Training Exergaming N/A
Completed NCT05019482 - Intervention Program Among University Student to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce the Sedentary Time N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT05963893 - Promoting a Healthy Life Through Gender Equity
Completed NCT05059964 - Circuit Training and Aerobic Exercise Among Sedentary Elderly Population N/A
Completed NCT06063187 - Technology-based Fall Risk Assessments for Older Adults in Low-income Settings
Completed NCT04042610 - Office Worker Behavior and Health Study N/A
Recruiting NCT05961943 - RESPONSE-2-PAD to Reduce Sedentary Time in Peripheral Arterial Disease Patients N/A
Completed NCT05013021 - Sprint Interval Training on the Endurance, Strength and Velocity Capacities of Healthy Sedentary Subjects N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT04569578 - Increasing Children's Physical Activity by Policy (CAP) N/A
Recruiting NCT04195165 - The Effect of Sitting and Moderate Exercise on Plasma Insulin and Glucose Responses to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test N/A
Completed NCT04082624 - Workplace Wellness: Improving Your Experience at Work N/A
Completed NCT02544867 - Optimizing Sedentary Behavior Interventions to Affect Acute Physiological Changes N/A
Completed NCT06024434 - Effects of Specialized Strength Training Protocol On Functional Movement Status of Office Workers N/A
Withdrawn NCT05605028 - A Mental Health Intervention for a Community Program Called the PowerObesity N/A
Completed NCT04556695 - Exploration of Sedentary Behaviour Among General Practitioners: A Mixed Methods Study
Recruiting NCT05790837 - Workplace Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time: a Randomized Clinical Trial. N/A
Completed NCT06018974 - Digital Gaming Intervention for Older People in Long-term Care N/A
Recruiting NCT05534256 - Reducing Sedentary Time in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease N/A