Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth



Status:Enrolling by invitation
Conditions:Obesity Weight Loss
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:9 - 14
Updated:3/23/2019
Start Date:November 28, 2017
End Date:May 2020

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Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Exercise Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Lace Up and Move (LUAM), a structured
after-school exercise intervention, designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical
activity (MVPA) and enhance sleep quality among Hispanic and African American (AA) boys and
girls.

This study uses a randomized comparison-group pre-post-test design. Overall objectives of
LUAM are to: (1) to increase the percentage of youth who meet 60 minutes of daily MVPA per
week; (2) to improve the quality of sleep patterns (i.e., sleep efficiency and duration); and
(3) to reduce percent body fat (%BF). It is hypothesized that compared to the control group
(CG) participants, the experimental group (EG) participants will exhibit: (a) greater
increase in percentage of children who meet 60 minutes of daily MVPA per week; (b) greater
increase of sleep efficiency and duration; and (c) greater decrease in sleep latency and (d)
greater decrease in %BF.

Inclusion Criteria:

- child and at least their mother [or one member of the family] must be of Hispanic or
African American descent

- child must have no physical disability or medical conditions that interfere with their
participation in the exercise program

Exclusion Criteria:

- neither child nor parental guardians is of Hispanic or African American descent

- child is not between the ages of 9-14 years

- child is pregnant or physically unable to participate in the exercise program.
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