Effects of Social Skills and Physical Activity Training on Recreational Activities in Youth

NCT00886171 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DB#2175
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of social skills training on adolescents physical activity levels. For one week at the beginning and end of the study teens will wear a BioTrainer to measure their activity levels and also wear a pager to communicate the types of activities they are doing throughout the day. For 8 weeks participants will be randomized into one of two groups, a social skills training group or a physical activity group. The investigators predict that both groups will experience an increase in physical activity and social involvement (decrease time spent alone).

Conditions

Social Skills; Physical Activity

Keywords

social skills; physical activity; peer relationships; childhood obesity; changes in physical activity; changes in social involvement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• physical activity levels

  pre and post intervention

Study Arms (2)

Social Skills Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Social Skills Training

Physical Activity Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Physical Activity Training

Interventions

Social Skills Training BEHAVIORAL

Social skills group will consist of one session (60 minutes) per week for 8 weeks

Social Skills Training

Physical Activity Training BEHAVIORAL

Physical activity groups consist of one session (60 minutes) per week for 8 weeks

Physical Activity Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Boys and girls ages 12-14
• Youth who encounter problematic relationships with their peers

You may not qualify if:

• Youth should have no psychopathology, developmental disabilities, or asthma that would limit participation
• Youth should have no cold or upper respiratory distress or a condition that could influence their activities
• Youth should not be taking medications that could affect their level of activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University at Buffalo: lead

Study Sites (1)

University at Buffalo, Division of Behavioral Medicine

Buffalo, New York, 14214, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Skills; Motor Activity; Pediatric Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior; Obesity; Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Sarah J Salvy, Ph.D.

  University at Buffalo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 21, 2009
• First Posted: April 22, 2009
• Study Start: September 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2009
• Study Completion: May 1, 2009
• Last Updated: September 30, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-09

Locations

US (1)