A Resistance Training Program for Black Women: Project F.I.R.E.

Auburn University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05733260

22-492 FB

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will utilize a randomized control trial design, with participants randomly assigned to a theoretically-based culturally tailored intervention or standard of care group. Baseline (Week 0), 12-week, and 3-month follow-up (Week 24). Body composition and adherence will be tracked throughout the study. The exercise intervention will include a total body resistance training protocol and will take place at local fitness center. Participants will be randomized to either the theoretical-based culturally tailored intervention group or the standard exercise group in which each will be facilitated and supervised by a Black-trained research personnel following culturally tailored recommendations. All participants will attend a 10-week resistance training program twice per week for a total of 20 sessions from Weeks 2-11. Week 1 will be used to familiarize the participants with the resistance training exercises. Those randomized to the culturally tailored intervention group will receive health education, weekly text messages and self-regulatory strategies to overcome barriers to exercise. Participants will return for post testing at weeks 12 and 24.

Full description

This study will utilize a randomized control trial design, with participants randomly assigned to a theoretically-based culturally tailored intervention or standard of care group. Baseline (Week 0), 12-week, and 3-month follow-up (Week 24). Body composition and adherence will be tracked throughout the study. The exercise intervention will include a total body resistance training protocol and will take place at local fitness center. Participants will be randomized to either the theoretical-based culturally tailored intervention group or the standard exercise group in which each will be facilitated and supervised by a Black-trained research personnel following culturally tailored recommendations. All participants will attend a 10-week resistance training program twice per week for a total of 20 sessions from Weeks 2-11. Week 1 will be used to familiarize the participants with the resistance training exercises. Those randomized to the culturally tailored intervention group will receive health education, weekly text messages and self-regulatory strategies to overcome barriers to exercise. Participants will return for post testing at weeks 12 and 24.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 34 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 and 34 years
• Identify as a black female
• Not actively participating in some type of exercise on a regular basis (at least three days a week for the past three months)
• Low risk for medical complications from exercise (as determined by the PAR-Q),
• Not pregnant or planning to become pregnant throughout the duration of the study
• Must live, work, or be a student in the city of Auburn, AL

Exclusion criteria

• women over 35
• Women who do not identify as black
• Regular exercisers,
• Pregnant women
• Women who do not have residency within Auburn AL

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Culturally Tailored

Experimental group

Description:

10 weeks of resistance training utilizing culturally tailored prompts, feedback and high autonomy approaches.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise

Control

Experimental group

Description:

10 weeks of resistance training

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise