RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05563805

Exploring Virtual Reality Adventure Training Exergaming

Exploring Virtual Reality Adventure Training Exergaming (V-RATE) on Veterans' Health Outcomes


Sponsor

The University of Texas at Arlington

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Sep 7, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The current project aims to design and implement an 8-week Virtual Reality Adventure Therapy Exergaming (V-RATE) intervention focused on women veterans. A randomized controlled trial using a repeated measure design with a 1-month follow-up assessment will be employed to examine effects on physical and mental health outcomes.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 45 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is exploring whether a virtual reality (VR) fitness game — where you physically move to play — can improve fitness and wellbeing in U.S. military veterans. The program uses immersive VR adventure games that combine exercise with gaming in a home or clinic setting. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 18 and 45 years old - You identify as a U.S. military veteran - You have normal color vision (no colorblindness) **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You cannot walk independently or need a mobility device (brace, cane, walker, wheelchair, etc.) - You have a joint problem or ongoing orthopedic injury that limits movement - You are pregnant or think you might be - You have a motor disorder, balance issue, or Parkinson's-like condition - You are colorblind - You have a neurological or cognitive disorder (such as TBI or seizure history) - You have had cardiac surgery or have ongoing cardiovascular problems that prevent physical activity Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICEVirtual Reality-based physical activity intervention

The V-RATE intervention will be delivered through a 360-degree non-mobilized treadmill in a university clinical laboratory for 6-8-weeks (1-2 days/week, 30 minutes/session) totaling 6 sessions. The V-RATE program will be focused on creating a safe and immersive environment supportive of physical activity. The treadmill enables an individual can walk and run at self-paced speed, moving in 360-degrees (i.e., forwards, sideways, and backwards) without risk of falling. The core feature of the self-paced treadmill is a concave walking platform with an adjustable waist hardness that enables a safe, smooth, natural gait while adults with elevated BMI engage in an immersive walking and running motion. During the V-RATE intervention, participants will self-pace their locomotor action (walking/running/bending/ jumping) while they wear the VR headset and experience immersive VR adventure games using the Omniverse VR system.


Locations(1)

University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, Texas, United States

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