Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Behavior Among Young Adults Study
Lead Sponsor:
Wayne State University
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The rate of adult obesity in the United States has increased more than two times since 1970, and the rate of child-teen obesity has increased by four times. One of the antecedents of obesity is an ina...
Detailed Description
The aims of the study (mentioned in the Brief Summary) will be addressed using a 6-month multi-wave assessment of approximately 200 college students. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be currently enrolled in full-time university coursework
- be between 18 and 24 years old
- understand and respond to screening questions in English
- be able to read at a Grade 6 level
- have adequate health, as assessed by having a body mass index between 18.5 and 29.9 (anyone with a BMI of 30+ is considered obese; National Heart, Lung, \& Blood Institute, 2012) to ensure that regular, moderate to intense exercise activity will not negatively affect health
- identify as individuals who have tried to initiate and continue an exercise regimen sometime in the past but have been unable to maintain the activity
- indicate the desire to initiate physical activity at the current time
- be willing to attempt to maintain an exercise schedule during the three-week intervention period to which they will be randomly assigned
- be willing to participate in the 2-month and 6-month follow up periods
Exclusion
- not already be meeting current USDHHS physical activity recommendations (i.e., at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week)
- not have major cognitive impairments (i.e., assessed by whether they can understand and respond adequately to all screening questions)
- not report consuming more than three (women) or four (men) alcoholic drinks per day (as this may interfere with their ability to engage in physical activity and confound study results)
- not be pregnant
- not have children
- not have preexisting physical limitations or recent injuries
- not have major cognitive impairments (i.e., assessed by whether they can understand and respond adequately to all screening questions)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
221 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02204176
Start Date
August 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
May 3 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202