| Autor: |
Weiland, Alisa, Reiband, Nadine, Schäffeler, Norbert, Zurstiege, Guido, Giel, Katrin Elisabeth, Zipfel, Stephan, Mack, Isabelle |
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Life (2075-1729); Jun2022, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p779, 16p |
| Abstrakt: |
Serious games convey information and use interactive components to reinforce and train behaviours. A serious game addressing nutrition, physical activity and stress coping—the Kids Obesity Prevention Program (KOP)—was previously evaluated for efficacy in children. This study aimed at evaluating the KOP-game regarding: (i) its acceptance and efficacy with respect to parents of primary school children receiving the same game intervention as the children; and (ii) whether the children could benefit by parental involvement. A randomized controlled trial with two groups of children aged 9 to 12 years was conducted which included a 6-month follow-up period. All children played the game twice in two weeks. In the family-intervention group, the parents additionally played the game. The primary outcome was the gain in knowledge in parents and children measured with a pretested questionnaire. The secondary outcomes were knowledge maintenance as well as several behavior changes. Parents and children in both groups improved and maintained their knowledge equally. The KOP-game increases knowledge of nutrition in children independently of the involvement of their parents. KOP games are well accepted in children; further research should examine the structured involvement of parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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