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NCT Number: NCT03182621

Comprehensive Versus Traditional Lifestyle Program

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Cognitive Function 1, Social Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Fitness Signs and Symptoms

Age range

8 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Despite recommendations that school-based interventions use a comprehensive approaches 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 predominantly, ethnic minority children (9±1.03 years old) following a 10week intervention period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

SPARK

Behavioral

traditional YMCA program

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Aerobic Fitness

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

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

  2. Change in Grip Strength

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

    Grip strength was measures using a Jamar plus handgrip dynamometer.

  3. Change in Abdominal Strength

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

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

  4. Change in Lower Body Strength

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

    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.

  5. Change in Percent Body Fat

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

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

  6. Change in BMIz

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

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

  7. Change in Visceral Abdominal Fat

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

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

  8. Change in Waist circumference

    Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Tennessee

Registry information

Official study title

THINK (Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology) Junior Edition

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 9, 2017
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2017

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