Psychological effects of dance-based group exergaming in obese adolescents
Summary Background In order to attract obese adolescents who are often reluctant to engage in traditional exercise, new forms of physical activity are needed. Objectives The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of dance‐based exergaming on a diverse sample of obese adolescents' pe...
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Published in | Pediatric obesity Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. e68 - e74 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.10.2012
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Background
In order to attract obese adolescents who are often reluctant to engage in traditional exercise, new forms of physical activity are needed.
Objectives
The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of dance‐based exergaming on a diverse sample of obese adolescents' perceived competence to exercise, psychological adjustment and body mass index (BMI).
Methods
A diverse sample of 40 obese adolescents was randomized to either a 10‐week group dance‐based exergaming programme or a wait‐list control condition. Baseline and follow‐up measures included adolescent self‐reported psychological adjustment and perceived competence to exercise, and maternal report of adolescent psychological adjustment and anthropometric measures.
Results
Compared with controls, participants in the dance‐based exergaming condition significantly increased in self‐reported perceived competence to exercise regularly and reported significant improvement in relations with parents from baseline to end‐of‐treatment. Maternal report of adolescent externalizing and internalizing symptomatology also decreased from baseline to end‐of‐treatment. No pre‐post differences in BMI were seen within or between conditions.
Conclusions
Results support the positive impact of dance‐based exergaming on obese adolescents' psychological functioning and perceived competence to continue exercise. |
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ISSN: | 2047-6302 2047-6310 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00065.x |