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Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2013
Primary Completion Date
April 5, 2014
Study Completion Date
April 5, 2014
Exergaming Intervention
The exergaming system will be installed into the participants' homes. Players will pedal the exergame bike in order to move their game avatar. Headsets allow players to communicate with each other in real-time. Participants will play the games 3 to 5 times per week, during scheduled game times. Players will wear a heart rate (HR) monitor and will achieve game benefits for reaching their target HR. They will be asked to exercise in a target HR zone of 40-65%HR reserve. Each week, participants will receive a call from a research assistant (RA), who will provide feedback on their exercise progress and a HR goal for each week. The RA will also record physical and social activities engaged in and any difficulties like leg pain or technical issues.
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto
Queen's University
OTHER
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada
OTHER
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
OTHER