Efficacy and acceptability of an Internet platform to improve the learning of nutritional knowledge in children: the ETIOBE mates
Efficacy and acceptability of an Internet platform to improve the learning of nutritional knowledge in children: the ETIOBE mates
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DOI：
10.1093/her/cys044
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发表时间：
2013-04-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Botella, C.
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作者：
Banos, R. M.;Cebolla, A.;Botella, C.
拥有足够的营养知识是预防和治疗肥胖的必要组成部分。对营养的深入了解可以帮助人们做出适当的食物选择，也可以帮助纠正人们可能相信的关于食物的非理性想法或神话。以令人兴奋的方式向孩子们提供这些信息是一项挑战。因此，我们提出了一个在线视频游戏平台来传递信息。本研究的目的是研究一款名为“ETIOBE Mates”的在线游戏的功效和可接受性，该游戏旨在提高儿童的营养知识；此外，我们将其与传统的纸笔信息传递模式进行了比较。 228 名儿童样本参与了这项研究。参与者被分为两组：实验组（使用 ETIOBE Mates）和对照组（获得小册子）。两组的营养知识得分均有所提高。 x时间组之间的交互作用也具有统计学显着性；这表明实验组对营养知识的掌握程度较高。孩子们认为严肃的游戏平台是提高营养知识的有用媒介。在线游戏可以成为执行预防和治疗任务的有效方法，而这些任务对于儿童来说是乏味的。
Possessing sufficient nutritional knowledge is a necessary component in the prevention and treatment of obesity. A solid understanding of nutrition can help people make appropriate food selections and can also help correct irrational ideas or myths people may believe about food. It is a challenge to provide this information to children in ways that are exciting. Thus, we propose an online video game platform to deliver the information. The objective of this study was to study the efficacy and acceptability of an online game called 'ETIOBE Mates' that was designed to improve children's nutritional knowledge; furthermore, we compare it with the traditional paper-pencil mode of information delivery. A sample of 228 children participated in the study. Participants were divided into two groups: an experimental group (who used ETIOBE Mates) and a control group (who were given a pamphlet). Both groups increased their scores for nutritional knowledge. The interaction between group x time was also statistically significant; it indicated that acquisition of nutritional knowledge was superior in the experimental group. The children considered the serious games platform to be a useful medium for improving their nutritional knowledge. Online games can be an effective method of delivery for preventive and treatment tasks that are otherwise tedious for children.