Promoting health behaviour through a game

We will test the effect of a serious game that aims to improve lifestyle (e.g., eating behaviour, exercise) behaviour of young children. We will test children in primary school, group 4-8, during school time. Half of the children will play the game and subsequently we will assess certain measurements (e.g., attitudes towards food types, food intake, attitude towards the game). Subsequently, children can play the game for two additional weeks. After two weeks we will assess identical measurements to see possible differences.

Children who play the serious game that stimulate health behaviour show healthier eating behaviour than children who do not play the serious game.

baseline and two weeks after.

Half of the children will play an online serious game that aims to improve lifestyle among children. The other group of the children will not play the game.