Associations of Cognition, Fitness, and Body Composition Among Ethnic Minority Youth

NCT03342924 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 20120584
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 212
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Cognitive Control is crucial for learning and development. This study examined the associations between cognitive control and physical fitness and body composition among ethnic minority children.

Conditions

Obesity; Physical Activity; Cognitive Function 1, Social

Keywords

cognitive control; physical fitness; minority

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Cognition

  Cognitive control was assessed using a computer-based Flanker Task.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Socioeconomic Status

  8 weeks

• Aerobic Endurance

  8 weeks

• Arm Strength

  8 weeks

• Lower Body Power

  8 weeks

• Weight

  8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Flanker test and physical fitness test

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants performed a computer-based Flanker Task measuring cognitive control and physical fitness tests: two-minute walk, vertical jump, one-minute curl-ups, and handgrip strength. Body composition variables included: body mass index, percent body fat, waist circumference, and sagittal abdominal height. General linear models were performed to evaluate impacts of physical fitness and body composition on cognition, adjusting for age and sex.

Other: Flanker Test and physical fitness test

Interventions

Flanker Test and physical fitness test OTHER

Socioeconomic status was determined using a trichotomous index. Inbody was used to assess body composition. To assess physical fitness, certain field tests were implemented using devices to quantify precise actions of physicality. Cognitive control was assessed using a computer-based Flanker Task.

Flanker test and physical fitness test

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Children were included in the study if they were: eight to 12 years old, and ethnic minority (Black and/or Hispanic/Latino), enrolled in YMCA after-school programs, able to engage in physical activities, had normal (or corrected to normal) vision based on the minimal 20/20 standard. Also, only children who were determined to be at Tanner Stages 1 or 2 (preadolescence) were included to account for the impact of puberty on measures of physical fitness and cognition.

You may not qualify if:

• Children who had prior or current metabolic, cardiovascular, or neurological disorders, and/or medication regimens that could interfere with evaluation of cognitive function were excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

Study Sites (1)

Le Bonheur

Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Brian Anwari

  University of Miami

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 13, 2017
• First Posted: November 17, 2017
• Study Start: June 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2014
• Study Completion: June 1, 2014
• Last Updated: November 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)