Clinical trials: Exercise Behavior
Frailty, Exercise
Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Frailty is a complex elderly problem and a precursor of functional degradation in elder adults. The aim of this study will to test the effects of acupunch exercises on the frail older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04481438
- Testing
- Acupunch Exercises
- Where
- 10 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Circuit Training and Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
The overall goal of this project is to examine the physiological and metabolic effects of a 16-week circuit-training (strength training + aerobic activities) program, with and without a behavioral component utilizing motivational…
- Trial name
- NCT00693511
- Testing
- Circuit Training, Circuit training + motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Resistance Training
Resistance Exercise Training in Children.
The purpose of this study is examine the effects of 8 weeks (3 days/week) of resistance exercise training in children 8 to 10 years of age on muscle strength, activation, and lipids of the vastus lateralis.
- Trial name
- NCT06078358
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obesity Prevention
Effects of an Adolescent Physical Activity Promotion Model on Physical Activity in Obese Chinese Children.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model (YPAP) in increasing physical activity levels among overweight and obese children in…
- Trial name
- NCT06631833
- Testing
- Intervention measures based on the YPAP model.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Obesity, Physical Activity
Incentivizing Physical Activity Using Gamification, A Pilot Study
Juniors and seniors will be recruited to participate in the study, which will begin in the fall 2016 and run through May. The intervention will be a randomized-controlled trial, where students are randomized to either a control…
- Trial name
- NCT02850614
- Testing
- gaming application to encourage physical activity, FitBit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Family Health, Happiness and Harmony, Physical Health
Family Drama Project II
A harmonious family relationship has significant effects on the psychological well-being and development of children. Good communication between parents and children is a crucial element for family health, happiness and harmony.
- Trial name
- NCT04048915
- Testing
- Long live drama, Short live drama
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 7,026 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Children, Exercise
Prescription of Exercise in Children
Most pediatric populations do not meet the physical activity (PA) recommendations set by international organizations. The effectiveness of casual PA advice provided during medical consultations has not been adequately assessed…
- Conditions
- Children, Exercise, Physical Activity, Screen Time
- Trial name
- NCT06765460
- Testing
- Medical prescription of exercise, Health Advice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves
Physical Fitness, Adiposity
Effects of a 10-Week Zumba Program on Adiposity and Flexibility in 8-Year-Old Children
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on body fat (adiposity) and flexibility in healthy 8-year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT07512349
- Testing
- Zumba Dance-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Physical Activity
Parent-targeted Mobile Phone Based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Children (P-Mobile)
This study is designed to determine if parents can deliver an intervention that will help increase physical activity in their children. The parents will be given the intervention through their mobile phones.
- Trial name
- NCT01551108
- Testing
- Intervention: limited behavioral strategies, Intervention: advanced behavioral strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Pro-Inflammatory Response to Interval Training Study
Recommendations for exercise prescription currently do not exist for individuals with sickle cell anemia (SCA) despite the known impact that SCA-related complications has on physical functioning and fitness.
- Trial name
- SPRINTS (NCT03653676)
- Testing
- Exercise Test (CIIT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Physical Activity, Children, Only
A Study on an Educational Tool for the Development of a Tailored Dynamic School Day in Dutch Primary Schools.
A dynamic school day is a school day that involves regular interruptions of sedentary learning with moments of physical activity. Many Dutch primary schools have thus far not succeeded in making their school day more 'dynamic' .
- Trial name
- NCT06592391
- Testing
- educational innovation dynamic school day, e-learning on a dynamic school day, expert schools
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Health Literacy, Physical Activity
Education and Literacy for an Active Life (Educação e Literacia Para Uma Vida Ativa)
Health literacy is essential for children to develop healthy behaviors that persist into adulthood. It enables the access, understanding, evaluation, and application of health-related information, being a key component of health…
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Physical Activity, Nutrition, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- ELeVA (NCT07100535)
- Testing
- Education and Literacy for an Active Life
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Physical Activity, Adiposity
Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention on Preventing Obesity During the Adiposity Rebound Period.
Coordinated project whose objectives are: a) to assess the effectiveness of a physical activity intervention (MOVI-KIDS) on preventing obesity and improving fitness during the adiposity rebound period; and b) to examine the…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Adiposity, Children, Obesity
- Trial name
- MOVI-KIDS (NCT01971840)
- Testing
- MOVI-KIDS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Physical Activity and Wellbeing
Evaluating the Impact of Improvements in Urban Green Space on Older Adults' Physical Activity and Wellbeing: a Natural Experimental Study
Background: Creating or improving urban green space has the potential to be an effective and sustainable way to increase physical activity and improve other aspects of wellbeing in older adults.
- Trial name
- GHIA (NCT03575923)
- Testing
- Urban street greening
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Healthy Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Disease
Evaluation of the Program SI! for Preschool Education: A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
Cardiovascular disease continues to be the principal cause of death in the world. At present, the risk factors for cardiovascular disease continue to appear at an earlier age permitting prevention activities and the promotion of…
- Trial name
- Preschool_PSI! (NCT01579708)
- Testing
- Program SI! educational intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III
Congenital Disorder, Heart Diseases
Supported Exercise Programme for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
This study will evaluate if the introduction of a supported exercise programme can improve physical and psychological well-being for adults with congenital heart disease.
- Trial name
- SEACHange (NCT03262168)
- Testing
- Exercise Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention
The Wildcat Wellness Coaching Trial
Female children (aged 8-13 years) will be recruited through posted flyers, newspaper ads, and word of mouth in the Manhattan, KS area.
- Trial name
- NCT01845480
- Testing
- Wellness coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Game-Based Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer Survivors
This study will test whether a game-based exercise plan can help increase the level of physical activity in childhood cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT04266080
- Testing
- Fitbit Inspire HR, Questionaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Physical Activity, Children, Only
Child Health Coordinated Physical Activity Program
This study was conducted as a non-randomized study to evaluate the effects of physical activity interventions developed with the Nurse-led Child Health Coordinated Physical Activity Program on the physical activity levels of…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Children, Only, Nurse's Role, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT06572527
- Testing
- Physical Activity Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
The Svendborg-project
The main aim of this study is to describe differences in development of health and motor performance over time in relation to type of school and other background variables.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Sports Injury, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- CHAMPS-DK (NCT03510494)
- Testing
- Augmented physical education program
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark