Virtual Reality Exercise Games at School for Children With Overweight or Obesity
Tests a virtual reality exercise program during school recess in children with overweight.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Immersive Physical Activity Program for Overweight Schoolchildren
Key facts
- Where
- Vigo, SpainSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 12 and 16 years old?
Source: NCT07681856, who can take part
Where in Spain
- Ies Santa IreneVigo, SpainNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Vigo
- Trial code
- NCT07681856
- Record updated
- 2 July 2026
- Original description
Childhood overweight and obesity are major public health concerns associated with increased cardiometabolic risk and reduced quality of life. In Galicia (Spain), approximately one-third of schoolchildren aged 7-15 years are affected. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors contribute significantly to this condition.Read full original descriptionShow less
Immersive Recreational Physical Exercise Program for Schoolchildren With Overweight or Obesity (PEESO)
Childhood overweight and obesity are major public health concerns associated with increased cardiometabolic risk and reduced quality of life. In Galicia (Spain), approximately one-third of schoolchildren aged 7-15 years are affected. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors contribute significantly to this condition.
The PEESO Project is a clinical trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality-based physical exercise program delivered during school recess in children with overweight or obesity. The intervention uses head-mounted displays to promote moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity in an engaging environment.
Inclusion: Age: >12 to 16 years (n>15); BMI: >25.5 kg/m² (overweight) and >30 kg/m² (obesity classes I-IV); Agreement to participate in the study; Signed informed consent from parents or guardians.
Exclusion: Presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, or musculoskeletal conditions that would prevent participation in the virtual session; Presence of severe visual or hearing impairment, vertigo, epilepsy, or uncontrolled psychosis; Inability to comply with the assessment protocol.