Physical Activity, Weight and Fitness Outcomes in Children in After-Care

Completed

• Conditions: Exercise; Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT01063413
• Lead Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of two after-school programs on children's physical activity, fitness, body composition, and academic performance.

Detailed Description

Tennessee ranks 4th for the highest prevalence of adult obesity in the nation (30.2%), and ranks 5th for the highest rate of youth obesity (36.5%). The Division of General Pediatrics at Vanderbilt has a specific research focus to develop community engagement projects that measurably reduce childhood obesity. Metro Parks and Recreation has been showcased by the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) as a national model for its leadership role in community health and wellness. The two have created a unique academic-community partnership, guided by principals of community-based participatory research (CBPR), that is working to test and disseminate effective Metro Parks-based programs to reduce pediatric obesity. The proposed study will examine the impact of the Coleman Community Center after-school program on routine physical activity, weight and fitness outcomes in children who belong to the low-income and racial and ethnic minority populations at highest risk for childhood obesity. This study was requested by Metro Parks and has significant policy implications: If the program is deemed effective in improving daily physical activity, weight and/or fitness outcomes in students, the proposed study will serve as the rationale to expand the program to Metro Parks' 22 community centers, all of which are located in under-resourced neighborhoods.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-02
• Study First Submitted: 2010-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2010-02-05
• Primary Completion: 2010-05
• Study Completion: 2010-05
• Status Verified: 2017-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2017-11-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 97

Inclusion Criteria

• 5 - 15 years
• enrolled in public school district
• parental permission to access school records

Exclusion Criteria

• under 5 or over 15
• no parental permission to access school records

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity measured by actigraphy	3 weeks over 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body composition measured by bioelectrical impedance	3 times over 3 months
Cardiovascular fitness measured by 1/2 mile run/walk	3 times over 3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

YMCA Fun Company - Glencliff Elementary School; 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Metro Parks & Recreation - Coleman Park Regional Center; 🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States