Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, overweight
Brief summary
This study will examine whether two months of youth soccer, combined with a single brief behavioral/nutritional intervention, can reduce BMI in 5th grade overweight or obese females.
Detailed description
Female overweight and obese public school students will be recruited during the summer of 2006 based on FitnessGram testing done by graduate students at MSU during their prior (4th grade) school year. After receiving informed consent from parent/child, the subjects will be checked for height/weight and other screening criteria, then exposed to 2005 My Pyramid for Kids, Tips for Families information, and watch a short 8 minute DVD that discusses the importance of exercise and fitness by way of interviewing two club level female soccer players of equivalent age. Subjects will then be randomly assigned to fall youth soccer in Starkville, or spring youth soccer, after first phase data collection occurs in November, 2006.
Interventions
PROCEDUREYouth Soccer
Sponsors
Mississippi University for Women
MUW Southern Women's Institute
Leach Chiropractic Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
9 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* obese or overweight 4th grade public school student in Starkville
Exclusion criteria
* unable to run or physical disease or disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI | 5 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| My Tips for Families Quiz | 5 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed