Effects of Social Skills and Physical Activity Training on Recreational Activities in Youth

University at Buffalo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Social Skills

Treatments: Behavioral: Physical Activity Training; Behavioral: Social Skills Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00886171

DB#2175

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of social skills training on adolescents physical activity levels. For one week at the beginning and end of the study teens will wear a BioTrainer to measure their activity levels and also wear a pager to communicate the types of activities they are doing throughout the day. For 8 weeks participants will be randomized into one of two groups, a social skills training group or a physical activity group.

The investigators predict that both groups will experience an increase in physical activity and social involvement (decrease time spent alone).

Enrollment: 35 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Boys and girls ages 12-14
• Youth who encounter problematic relationships with their peers

Exclusion criteria

• Youth should have no psychopathology, developmental disabilities, or asthma that would limit participation
• Youth should have no cold or upper respiratory distress or a condition that could influence their activities
• Youth should not be taking medications that could affect their level of activity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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35 participants in 2 patient groups

Social Skills Training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Social Skills Training

Physical Activity Training

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physical Activity Training