Hoosier Sport Re-Social: A Biobehavioral Intervention in Rural Indiana

NCT06556719 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 21473
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Hoosier Sport Re-Social is a sport-based intervention designed to increase physical activity (PA) and reduce social media use among children in under-resourced rural areas, aiming to mitigate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The intervention integrates physical activity with social media literacy (SML) training, addressing the dual challenges of low PA levels and high social media usage, which are prevalent in rural communities.

Conditions

CVD; Sedentary Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)

  How feasible the intervention was from the perspective of the participants. This is measured through questionnaire.

  Measured at week 0 and week 6

• Acceptability of Intervention Measure (IAM)

  How acceptable the intervention is to the participants. This is measured through questionnaire.

  Measured at week 0 and week 6

• Intervention Appropriateness Measure (AIM)

  How appropriate the intervention is to the participants. This is measured through questionnaire.

  Measured at week 0 and week 6

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• Daily Total Physical Activity of Participants

  Week 1 (for 7 days), and week 6 (for 7 days)

• Heart Rate of Participants

  HR will be taken at week 0 and week 6 before and following the 6-minute walk test.

• Blood Pressure of Participants

  BP will be taken at week 0 and week 6 before and following the 6-minute walk test.

• Basic Psychological Needs of Participants in Intervention Environment

  Assessed at week 0 and week 6

• Physical Literacy of Participants

  Assessed at week 0 and week 6

Study Arms (2)

Hoosier Sport Re-Social Participants

EXPERIMENTAL

Arm will receive 6-weeks of intervention, including enhanced PE and health class curriculum

Behavioral: Hoosier Sport Re-Social

Regular Health and PE Participants

NO INTERVENTION

Arm will receive regular PE and health class curriculum

Interventions

Hoosier Sport Re-Social BEHAVIORAL

Hoosier Sport Re-Social is a 6-week school-based intervention designed to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in rural children. It includes twice-weekly physical activity sessions during PE classes and weekly social media literacy training in health classes, promoting healthier physical and digital behaviors.

Hoosier Sport Re-Social Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• enrolled in 7th-9th grade
• provides parental consent
• provides assent

You may not qualify if:

• \- Inability to attend school regularly during the 6-week intervention period

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Indiana University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States

Location

White River Valley Middle School

Lyons, Indiana, 47443, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Watkins JM, Goss JM, Kercher VMM, Coble CJ, Werner NE, Weaver RG, Kercher KA. Hoosier Sport Re-Social: a protocol for developing a biopsychosocial body satisfaction intervention in rural Indiana. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2025 Aug 25;11(1):113. doi: 10.1186/s40814-025-01695-5.

  PMID: 40855334 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Kyle Kercher, PhD

  Indiana University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2024
• First Posted: August 16, 2024
• Study Start: February 24, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2025
• Study Completion: March 31, 2025
• Last Updated: May 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)