CompletedNot Applicable

Physical Activity Referrals to the Community

United States76 participantsStarted 2014-02

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of primary care referrals to community physical activity programs for overweight and obese youth aged 6-18 years on objectively measured physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness, as well as other cardiovascular health indicators. We hypothesize that physical activity referrals will result in higher levels of physical activity and fitness.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 6-18 years * Body mass index greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for age and sex or greater than or equal to 25 for youth aged 18 * Fluent in English * Parent of participant must be fluent in either English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Medical conditions that preclude participation in physical activity

What they're measuring

Change in minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

Timeframe: Baseline and at 8-11 weeks

Change in cardiorespiratory fitness

Timeframe: Baseline and at 10-12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02044744

SponsorUniversity of California, Berkeley

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-12

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