Study on the Effect of a Gamified Health Education Programme on Primary School Children
Study on the Effect of a Health Education Programme Based on Gamification Strategies on Diet, Sedentary Behaviour and Daily Physical Activity in Primary School Children.
Universidad de Extremadura
500 participants
Sep 2, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This randomised study evaluates the effectiveness of Health Education through a Gamified Health Programme on diet, sedentary behaviour and daily physical activity in primary school children.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Pupils enrolled in primary education at schools in Extremadura.
Exclusion Criteria4
- All pupils diagnosed with special educational needs will be excluded.
- Pupils who join after the programme has started.
- Absence of informed consent signature to participate in the study and use of the BELLOTEX-SALUD application by the child's parents or legal guardians.
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would disqualify the subject from participation in the study.
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Interventions
For this Intervention Group, rewards act as the main motivating factor for the children in this intervention group. Each time they complete the activities proposed in the application, they receive a "Bellotex Salud" avatar card, which symbolises their progress and identifies them as "Bellotex Masters". This gamified recognition boosts their involvement and reinforces their adherence to the intervention. In addition, this group does not attend weekly health education sessions, so the improvements observed can be attributed to the use of the app and the motivation generated by the rewards associated with the healthy habits worked on.
In this Intervention Group, participants will not have access to the rewards that act as the main motivating factor. Each time they complete the activities proposed in the application, they will pass the challenge but will not receive the "Bellotex Health" avatar card, which symbolises their progress and identifies them as "Bellotex Masters", thus allowing them to assess their potential involvement and adherence to the intervention without the reinforcement of gamified recognition. However, this group has access to weekly health education sessions, so the improvements observed can be attributed to the use of the app and the training received through these capsules associated with different healthy habits.
For this Intervention Group, rewards act as the main motivating factor. Each time they complete the activities proposed in the application, they receive a "Bellotex Salud" avatar card, which symbolises their progress and identifies them as "Bellotex Masters". This gamified recognition boosts their involvement and reinforces their adherence to the intervention. In addition, this group has access to weekly health education sessions, so that the improvements observed can be attributed to the use of the app and the training received through these capsules associated with different healthy habits.
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NCT07276412