Table 1.
Effect sizes and heterogeneity of findings for studies comparing active video game intervention versus control group (N=15).
Measures | Studies, n (%) | Hedge g effect size | Value, 95% CI | P value | I² (%) |
BMI | 4 (27) | −0.209 | −0.388 to −0.031 | .70 | 0 |
BMI z-score | 6 (40) | −0.066 | −0.124 to −0.007 | <.001 | 97.55 |
Body fat percentage | 3 (20) | −0.462 | −0.819 to −0.105 | .06 | 64.59 |
Fat-free mass | 3 (20) | 0.106 | −0.594 to 0.806 | .52 | 0 |
Waist circumference | 3 (20) | −0.426 | −1.295 to 0.444 | .27 | 23.5 |