Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Physical Activity among Hispanic-American Middle School Students

Autor/inn/en	Arlinghaus, Katherine R.; Ledoux, Tracey A.; Johnston, Craig A.
Titel	Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Physical Activity among Hispanic-American Middle School Students
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 91 (2021) 4, S.307-317 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Arlinghaus, Katherine R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13004
Schlagwörter	Hispanic American Students; Middle School Students; Physical Activity Level; Health Promotion; Life Style; Intervention; Gender Differences; Physical Education; Body Weight; Body Height; Body Composition; Early Adolescents; Program Effectiveness; Obesity; Texas (Houston) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Student; Students; Hispanoamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Lebensstil; Geschlechterkonflikt; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Körpergewicht; Körpergröße; Adipositas
Abstract	Background: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) declines during adolescence, particularly among girls. In this randomized control trial, we examined MVPA in a physical activity intervention compared to physical education (PE) class as usual (TAU), stratified by sex and weight classification. Standardized BMI (zBMI) overtime was also examined. Methods: Hispanic-American middle school students (N = 193) were recruited from a school district in Houston, Texas. Participants were randomized to either a circuit-based physical activity intervention or TAU (PE class as usual). MVPA was assessed using accelerometry at baseline and 6 months. Repeated measures ANCOVA were conducted to examine changes in MVPA, overall and stratified by sex and weight classification. This procedure was repeated for zBMI. Results: Participants were 12.10 [plus or minus] 0.63 years old and 53% were girls. Overall those in intervention increased weekday MVPA more than TAU (F(1,190) = 7.03, p < 0.01). Intervention girls increased weekday MVPA; whereas TAU girls decreased weekday MVPA (F(1,99) = 7.36, p < 0.01). Among those with obesity, there was no difference in MVPA between conditions (F(1, 56) = 0.33, p = 0.57), but Intervention decreased zBMI significantly more than TAU (F(1, 56) = 6.16, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Structured PE classes grounded in behavioral theory may be an important strategy to prevent typical decreases in MVPA during adolescence, particularly among girls and for youth with obesity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01