Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program-Physical Activity Only
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
- Enrollment
- 491
- Primary Endpoint
- Weekday moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized control trial evaluates the physical activity component of the Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program compared to physical education class as usual among Hispanic middle school students.
Detailed Description
Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program (FLOW) is an intensive, multi-component obesity intervention designed to take place during physical education class. This intervention has established efficacy at improving standardized BMI among low income, Hispanic middle school students with overweight classification or obesity. However, the efficacy of individual components of the intervention have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to compare only the physical activity component of FLOW to a physical education class as usual. The primary outcome of the study is time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity. Secondarily the study evaluated the impact of the intervention on standardized BMI.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 10 Years to 17 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 10-17 years old
- •enrolled in a middle school PE class at YES Prep Brays Oaks
Exclusion Criteria
- •cognitive impairment significantly below average age or grade level
Arms & Interventions
FLOW-PA
Participants received the physical activity component of FLOW five days a week during participants' 45-minute long physical education (PE) class period for six months. Intervention activities were designed to promote moderate-vigorous physical activity through circuit-based stations with both aerobic and strength exercises. Trained research staff partnered with PE teachers to facilitate lessons and undergraduate college students were trained to complete activities with participants.
Intervention: FLOW-PA (Behavioral)
PE class as usual
Participants had PE class as usual 5 days a week for 45 minutes.
Intervention: PE class as usual (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Weekday moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
Time Frame: six months
weekday (Monday-Friday) minutes/day of MVPA over time assessed with accelerometry
Secondary Outcomes
- Weekend moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)(six months)
- standardized BMI (zBMI)(six months)
Investigators
Craig A Johnston
Associate Professor
University of Houston