Xbox Kinect Sports Versus Nintendo Switch Sports
ConditionHealthy People Programs
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age60-75
SponsorUniversidad Católica del Maule
About this trial
The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of Xbox Kinect Sports (XKS) with respect to Nintendo Switch Sports (NSS) and the inactive control group (CG) on body composition (percent body fat and fat-free mass) and physical performance (hand grip strength, HGS; 30 seconds standing in a chair, timed get up and walk, TUG; sit and reach and 2-minute step test) in physically inactive older women. This study will be randomized controlled trial with three parallel groups: XKS (n= 13), NSS (n= 14) and CG (n= 16).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Older female aged between 60 and 75 years old.
Presenting the ability to understand and execute direct commands in a contextualized manner.
Independent, that is, have a score equal to or greater than 43 points in the Preventive Medicine Exam for the Older People (in Spanish, EMPAM) of the Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Salud, 2013).
Did not present any visual difficulty and/or any vestibular alteration that would hinder the performance of the games in front of the screen-
Disqualifiers
Having any disabling disease.
Those female who have musculoskeletal injuries or who are undergoing physical rehabilitation treatment that prevents their normal physical performance.
Those who have permanent or temporary contraindications to perform physical activity.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Physical activity
Treatment groups
45 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov