Clinical trials: Sedentary Behavior
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction
Micro-doses of Physical Activity for COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the lungs that makes it hard for people to breath. Those with COPD spend considerably more time sitting and lying and less time performing physical activity than…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness, Hypertension
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT05553223)
- Testing
- Microdoses of activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Health-Related Behavior, Quality of Life
PODER Familiar: Health Promotion for Latino Families of Children With IDD
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a culturally tailored health promotion intervention for children with IDD and their families.
- Conditions
- Health-Related Behavior, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- PODER (NCT05713617)
- Testing
- PODER Familiar
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Quality of Life, Physical Inactivity
Health-related Quality of Life in a Cohort of Spanish Schoolchildren.
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) allows knowing the subject\'s feelings in terms of distress and well-being, as well as her perception of her current and future health.
- Trial name
- NCT05380674
- Testing
- The short questionnaire of healthy habits
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
B4B Evolution Type II Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Break4Brain Evolution is a school-based programme designed to help teachers incorporate brief, safe and inclusive movement activities into normal classroom routines.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Cognition, Academic Acheivement
- Trial name
- B4B Evolution (NCT07726732)
- Testing
- Break4Brain Evolution
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Down Syndrome (DS)
Using Technologies to Promote HEalthy Lifestyles in Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities
IDHEApp will implement various educational technology tools and work with the families, teachers and caregivers to increase physical activity (PA) and improve healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disabilities (F70-F79), Down Syndrome (DS), Autism Disorder
- Trial name
- IDHEAPP (NCT07101523)
- Testing
- mHealth
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
FeetEnergy Approach to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Screen Time in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to find out whether an Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach and two home works integrated in three health education lessons can increase adolescents' active commuting to school and leisure-time…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Active Commuting, Psychosocial Factors
- Trial name
- FeetEnergy (NCT01633918)
- Testing
- Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach, Usual health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,291 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Psychological Well-Being
Combined Effect of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Physical, Menstrual and Psychological Health of Adolescent Girls.
This study proposes to find out the Combined Effect of Aerobic \& Resistance Training on physical, menstrual and psychological health of Adolescent Girls.
- Trial name
- NCT06048939
- Testing
- moderate intensity aerobic training and body weight resistance training, moderate intensity aerobic training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Physical Inactivity, Behavior, Health
Examining the Impact of Behavior Change Intervention
The health-related benefits of physical activity are well established for all age groups. It also has positive effects on memory, executive function and school performance in children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Behavior, Health, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06408844
- Testing
- Physical activity behavior change program implemented with 5A model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Overweight, Obesity
Healthy Habits, Healthy Girls Preventing Unhealthy Weight Gain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a multicomponent school-based intervention based on Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory targeting healthy eating and physical activity for high school adolescent girls from…
- Trial name
- NCT02228447
- Testing
- Healthy Habits, Healthy Girls Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Functional Movement Quality, Respiratory Muscle Strength
The Relationship Between Functional Movement and Respiratory Muscle Strength
Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a battery used for injury prediction, identifying asymmetry and weak connections in basic functional movement patterns. The muscles assessed in FMS are also respiratory muscles.
- Conditions
- Functional Movement Quality, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Core Stability, Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06142110
- Testing
- Funcional movement screen, Respiratory muscle strength
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Physical Inactivity, Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Physical Activity on Prescription (PAP) as a Health-enhancing Intervention in People With Disabilities
Physical inactivity is an increasing problem in the general population in society. However, in people with disabilities, inactivity is even more frequently reported.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- PAP (NCT05867940)
- Testing
- Physical activity on prescription
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Healthy, Obesity
Break It Up: A Study Evaluating Breaking Up Daily Sedentary Behavior in Youth
Background: Some studies have found that people can better process sugars when they take walking breaks. Studies have also found that children's attention and memory may improve after exercise.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03223649
- Testing
- Walking Bouts, Sedentary
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Inactivity
Effect of a Physical-activity-promoting Environment on Motor Skills, Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Children in Childcare Settings
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a project promoting unstructured spontaneous physical activity (PA) through an adaptation of the built environment and the provision of a supportive social environment of…
- Trial name
- Youp'là bouge (NCT00967460)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Social Support, Screen Time
The Green Prescription Program for Increasing Physical Activity in Adolescents
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Green Prescription, a school-based behavioral intervention that incorporated health education, designed to increase physical activity among adolescents aged 15-17 years who were…
- Conditions
- Social Support, Screen Time, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT07770997
- Testing
- Green Prescription (Teacher-Led), Green Prescription (Interdisciplinary)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Physical Activity, Eating Behavior
"Escola em Ação" (School in Action)
Background: The health promotion actions carried out in the school environment have positive effects on reducing risk factors for chronic diseases in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Eating Behavior, Sedentary Lifestyle, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- EA (NCT03153176)
- Testing
- Training, Individual level, Organizational level
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Effects of Smartphone Use on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep, and Well-being
Previous studies suggest that screen use (phones, TV, computers, etc) may negatively impact both sleep and mental health (1-3). The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of reducing smartphone use on sleep, physical…
- Trial name
- NCT03752385
- Testing
- reducing smartphone screen time
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Prince Edward Island
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
ASDactive: An Integrated Theory-based Intervention to Promote Habitual Physical Activity
ASDactive is a theory-based behaviour change intervention aimed at improving the physical activity behaviours of autistic youth.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- ASDactive (NCT05958680)
- Testing
- ASDactive
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
Exercise, Sedentary Behavior
Gamified Versus Regular Exercise Snacks on Stationary Bikes, as One 10-Minute or Two 5-Minute Sessions a Day, for Children in an Inclusive Primary School
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn how short exercise breaks, often called exercise snacks, on stationary exercise bikes can best be offered during the school day to students in Primary 4 to 6 at an inclusive…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior, Special Needs Children
- Trial name
- NCT07885644
- Testing
- Stationary cycling with game display, Stationary cycling with regular display, One 10-minute ride per riding day
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Physical Activity, Health Behavior
Effectiveness of and Engagement in a Mobile Exergame With Tailored Feedback
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the 'SmartLife' intervention on reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity among adolescents and to investigate the engagement in the exergame.
- Trial name
- NCT03659604
- Testing
- 'SmartLife' with tailored feedback, 'SmartLife' without tailored feedback, No game
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Metabolic Risk Factors
Intervention Study to Prevent Obesity in Sedentary 8 Year Old Swedish Children
The purpose of this study is to study whether a targeted intervention can increase physical activity in inactive 8-yr old children and how it affects secondary measures such as metabolic- and cardiovascular risk factors and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Metabolic Risk Factors, Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight
- Trial name
- STOPP-8 (NCT01087411)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Physical activity, Supplementation with fish liver oli capsules
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet