Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Physical Activity
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Lace Up and Move (LUAM), a structured after-school exercise intervention, designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and enhance sleep quality among Hispanic and African American (AA) boys and girls.
Detailed description
This study uses a randomized comparison-group pre-post-test design. Overall objectives of LUAM are to: (1) to increase the percentage of youth who meet 60 minutes of daily MVPA per week; (2) to improve the quality of sleep patterns (i.e., sleep efficiency and duration); and (3) to reduce percent body fat (%BF). It is hypothesized that compared to the control group (CG) participants, the experimental group (EG) participants will exhibit: (a) greater increase in percentage of children who meet 60 minutes of daily MVPA per week; (b) greater increase of sleep efficiency and duration; and (c) greater decrease in sleep latency and (d) greater decrease in %BF.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIntervention
Involves 12-weeks of education related to healthy behaviors, nutrition, and exercise from certified fitness instructors.
Sponsors
United Health Foundation
University of Houston
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* child and at least their mother \[or one member of the family\] must be of Hispanic or African American descent * child must have no physical disability or medical conditions that interfere with their participation in the exercise program
Exclusion criteria
* neither child nor parental guardians is of Hispanic or African American descent * child is not between the ages of 9-14 years * child is pregnant or physically unable to participate in the exercise program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child Physical Activity | pre & post intervention at Week 12 | measure the percentage of youth who meet 60 minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep | pre & post intervention at Week 12 | assess using self-report survey |
| Sleep Quality | pre & post intervention at Week 12 | assess quality of sleep patterns using a small motion analyzer that measures sleep efficiency, duration and latency |
| Body fat percentage | pre & post intervention at Week 12 | percent body fat obtained from a foot-to-foot bio-electrical impedance assessment |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed