"Generation Fit and Exerlearning With In the Groove"
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Purpose
In middle schools participating in a statewide program called "Take Time", we are randomizing youth to a 10-12 week intervention using the dance mat games on the Playstation2 (like Dance Dance Revolution). This program is testing feasibility of using the dance mats as a way to increase activity during the school day. We are using "Groove Masters" as a peer-mentored mechanism to keep track of the activity of youth in the intervention compared to the control group. Our main objective is increase in activity time.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Obesity |
Behavioral: Physical Activity, reduced sedentary behavior |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Generation-Fit, a Pilot Study of Youth in Maine Middle Schools Using an "Exerlearning" Dance Video Game to Promote Physical Activity During School |
- Minutes of activity added in school day.
- Quality of Life change scores
- Relation to test scores, absenteeism
- Fitness change scores
- Change in biological endpoints
- Others
| Estimated Enrollment: | 85 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2006 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2007 |
We met with administrators and teachers and obtained consent and assent for this study. After assessing baseline measures (end-of-grade test scores, absenteeism, Pediatric Quality of Life, physical fitness, GEMS Activity Rating Scale, Dennison's measure of sedentary screen time, Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale, BMI%ile, (with a small subset assayed for fasting lipids and glucose, with a smaller subset wearing ActiGraphs for objective measures of activity) we randomized to the intervention or control group.
In our intervention, youth play a dance game at school called "In the Groove", with the goal of 40 additional minutes each week of physical activity during the school hours.
We will obtain change scores and compare the groups to find an effect size for future studies, this this proves acceptable and feasible in Maine schools.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years to 14 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Take Time middle school in Maine with consent/assent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any condition that prevents a child from doing physical activity on the dance mat like photic seizures, broken leg, blindness.
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Ann E. Maloney, MD | 207 -662-2524 | malona1@mmc.org |
| Contact: Anna Moorman, BS | 207-662-5210 | moorma@mmc.org |
| United States, Maine | |
| Portland | Recruiting |
| Portland, Maine, United States, 04012 | |
| Contact: Ann E Maloney, MD 207-662-2524 malona1@mmc.org | |
| Contact: Anna Moorman, BS 207-662-5210 moorma@mmc.org | |
| Principal Investigator: Ann E. Maloney, MD | |
| Principal Investigator: | Ann E Maloney, MD | Research Attending |
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Additional Information:
Publications:
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00424918 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | MMCRI-3000 |
| Study First Received: | January 18, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | January 18, 2007 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Maine Medical Center:
|
Dance Peers middle school-based feasibility |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Obesity Overnutrition Nutrition Disorders |
Overweight Body Weight Signs and Symptoms |
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