Comprehensive Versus Traditional Lifestyle Program

NCT03182621 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 20120486
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 105
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Despite recommends that school-based interventions use a comprehensive approach for health promotions; most fitness programs exclusively emphasize physical activity. This study compared the comprehensive Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology (THINK) program to a traditional YMCA program (The Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) fitness curriculum) on measures of physical fitness, body composition, and executive cognitive function outcomes among 105 ethnic minority children (9±1.03 years old) following a 10-week intervention period.

Conditions

Obesity; Physical Fitness; Cognitive Function 1, Social

Keywords

Physical Fitness; Body Composition; Executive Cognitive Function

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Change in Aerobic Fitness

  The National Institute of Medicine Toolbox two-minute Walk Endurance Test was used to measure aerobic fitness

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

• Change in Grip Strength

  Grip strength was measures using a Jamar plus handgrip dynamometer.

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

• Change in Abdominal Strength

  The one-minute curl-up test was used to measure abdominal strength and endurance.

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

• Change in Lower Body Strength

  Lower body strength, specifically for the quadriceps muscle group, was assessed with the wall squat test. A vertical jump test utilizing a Vertec. was used to assess lower body power . The vertical jump test data were used to estimate average power (W) according to the Lewis formula Average Power (W) = √4.9 x mass (kg) x √VJ (m) x 9.81.

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

• Change in Percent Body Fat

  Body composition and body fat was measured using the Inbody-520 multi-frequency bioimpedance analyzer.

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

• Change in BMIz

  A CDC growth chart statistical resource was used to calculate BMIz using height, weight, age, and gender.

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

• Change in Visceral Abdominal Fat

  The Saggital Abdominal Height was used as estimate of visceral abdominal fat using a portable anthropometer.

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

• Change in Waist circumference

  Waist circumference was used to measure central adiposity with a Gulick body tape measure.

  Baseline and 10 Weeks

Study Arms (2)

THINK

EXPERIMENTAL

The Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology (THINK) program will have education and fitness sessions lasting two hours, five times a week for a total of 10 weeks. Sessions will include theory, clinical laboratory activities, and physically active games to facilitate a fun environment to enhance physical and health-related fitness, improve nutrition and exercise knowledge and behaviors, and exercise enjoyment and self-confidence.

Behavioral: THINK

SPARK

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This The Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) group will receive the traditional YMCA SPARK after-school program. They will undergo the same pre and post testing protocol as the intervention group, but will not receive the THINK program.

Behavioral: SPARK

Interventions

THINK BEHAVIORAL

The THINK curriculum was based on the principles of exercise physiology and health behaviors. Sessions included educational components, concentrating on physiology, nutrition, laboratory experiences, and structured physical fitness activities.

THINK

SPARK BEHAVIORAL

traditional YMCA program

SPARK

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• To be eligible for this study, subjects had to be between the ages of eight and 12, enrolled in a YMCA program, and able to participate in physical activity. Parents were provided with information packets regarding project details, a parental consent form, and a child assent form. Once the subjects assented and parents consented, a health questionnaire regarding child's age, gender, race/ethnicity, health history and SES was completed.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with metabolic, cardiovascular, neuromuscular and psychological disorders and with medications that would interfere with testing results were excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Miami: lead
• University of Tennessee: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Arlette Perry, PhD

  University of Miami

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2017
• First Posted: June 9, 2017
• Study Start: January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2014
• Study Completion: August 1, 2014
• Last Updated: June 9, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share