2.6. Ethical Considerations
premature abandonment, HMD
ADVERSE EFFECTS, DELETION
Before conducting this study, the research plan was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Eulji (EU21-002). The research was conducted after registration with the Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS) (KCT0006654). The purpose of the study was fully explained to the participants selected for the experiment, before obtaining written consent for their voluntary participation. The possibility of participation and withdrawal from the experiment, premature abandonment, adverse effects, and treatment for such adverse effects, were described and explained in the informed consent form. It was explained to the participants that the collected data would be ID-coded according to the personal information guidelines, and utilized for approximately a year; thereafter, the data would be wiped out by shredding and permanent deletion from the database, after being stored for years. For the VRT group that participated in the study, a gift, exercise equipment, an M2Me IoT sensor, and an HMD were provided in return for participation in the exercise study. The IBE group was provided with gifts and exercise equipment, and the control group was provided with gifts and exercise equipment after completion of the data collection.