Club Fit: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating at an After School Program

Mayo Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dietary Habits; Physical Activity; Childhood Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: Physical activity and healthy eating intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03189979

UL1TR000135 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

14-003639

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Youth from low-income and minority families are disproportionately affected by obesity and its complications. This study presented pilot work to develop and implement a multi-component physical activity and healthy eating intervention at a Boys & Girls Club (BGC) after school program.

Methods: Using a community-based participatory approach, BGC staff and academic researchers developed intervention components informed by formative studies and based on a social ecological theory framework. Components included healthy eating and physical activity policy implementation, staff training, a challenge/self-monitoring program for healthy behaviors, a peer-coaching program for healthy behaviors, and a social marketing campaign. Preliminary intervention efficacy was assessed through a single group, pre-post study design with measured collected at baseline and 6 months.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Active Boys & Girls Club participation, which was defined as expected Club attendance at least twice weekly.

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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61 participants in 1 patient group

Club Fit

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention includes exposure to physical activity and healthy eating intervention policy implementation, staff training, a challenge/self-monitoring program for healthy behaviors, a peer-coaching program for healthy behaviors, and a social marketing campaign.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical activity and healthy eating intervention