Hoosier Sport for Heart Health in Kids
Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)
+1 other location
Age: < 65
Sex: Any
Travel: May Be Covered
Time Reimbursement: Varies
Trial Phase: Academic
Recruiting
Sponsor: Indiana University
Disqualifiers: Medical conditions, Physical limitations
No Placebo Group
Approved in 1 Jurisdiction
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?Hoosier Sport is a sport-based youth development program that uses the power of sport to teach children and adolescents sport and leadership skills while promoting health education. Conducted in rural middle and high schools, the program aims to enhance health and wellness by incorporating unique sports such as volleyball and flag football, along with leadership activities like goal setting and health education on the importance of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. The program runs for eight weeks each semester (Fall and Spring), with sessions twice a week during PE class, where college service-learning students lead the curriculum. Data on physical activity and psychosocial factors are collected to assess changes in health, ensuring confidentiality through strict IRB protocols.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It focuses on participation in sports and health education activities.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Hoosier Sport for heart health in kids?
Research shows that regular physical activity in children can improve fitness and reduce risk factors for heart disease, similar to benefits seen in adults. Programs that promote physical activity in schools have been shown to improve children's fitness and health profiles, suggesting that treatments like Hoosier Sport could be effective in enhancing heart health in kids.
12345Is Hoosier Sport safe for children with heart conditions?
Participating in sports can be beneficial for children with heart conditions, but there are risks like sudden death and rhythm disturbances. Safety depends on individual assessments, and it's important to have regular heart check-ups and screenings.
678910How is the Hoosier Sport treatment different from other treatments for heart health in kids?
Hoosier Sport is unique because it focuses on organized sports and physical activities to improve heart health in children, rather than using medication or traditional medical treatments. This approach emphasizes the benefits of physical activity for both physical and psychological health, especially for children with heart conditions.
511121314Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for middle and high school students in rural Indiana. It's designed to promote health education through sport and leadership activities. Participants should be interested in learning about exercise, healthy living, and willing to engage in sports like volleyball and flag football.Inclusion Criteria
Must provide parental consent and student assent
Enrollment in a physical education class
Exclusion Criteria
Presence of medical conditions or physical limitations that prevent safe participation in physical activity, as determined by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) or a medical professional.
Trial Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
2 weeks
Intervention
Participants engage in an 8-week curriculum that includes unique sports activities, leadership exercises, and health education sessions designed to promote physical activity and well-being.
8 weeks
16 sessions (in-person, twice a week)
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in physical activity and psychosocial factors after the intervention.
1 week
Data collection via accelerometers and questionnaires
Participant Groups
The Hoosier Sport program is being tested for its effectiveness in improving health and wellness among youth. The intervention includes sports training, leadership skills development, and health education over an eight-week period during PE classes led by college students.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Test group - Hoosier Sport ParticipantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention group in the Hoosier Sport study consists of students enrolled in the PE class who actively participate in the Hoosier Sport program. These students engage in an 8-week curriculum that includes unique sports activities, leadership exercises, and health education sessions designed to promote physical activity and well-being.
Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention
The control group in the Hoosier Sport study consists of students who are not enrolled in the PE class and therefore do not participate in the Hoosier Sport program. These students continue with their regular school activities without the added sport, leadership, and health education components provided in the intervention.
Hoosier Sport is already approved in United States for the following indications:
🇺🇸 Approved in United States as Hoosier Sport for:
- Physical activity promotion
- Health education
- Leadership skills development
Find a Clinic Near You
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Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN
White River Valley Middle SchoolLyons, IN
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor
References
Effect of adapted physical activity on health-related quality of life among hospitalized children and adolescents (the ACTIV'HOP randomized controlled trial): design and methods. [2015]In promoting the health of chronically ill children, the hospital should help children cope both medically and psychosocially with their disease. The University Children's Hospital of Nancy proposes adapted physical activity for hospitalized children, but the practice during hospitalization is not well developed or understood. The ACTIV'HOP study aims to assess the effects of adapted physical activity sessions for hospitalized children in terms of 1) health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and 2) satisfaction with hospital care.
7. Sport for special groups. [2020]Sports participation among children is declining. Sport and physical activity are important in childhood for optimising bone mass and reducing obesity and insulin resistance. Physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk factors in adults, and can improve survival in patients with cardiac failure. Musculoskeletal injury is the most common complication of sports participation in adults - not cardiac events. Some of the decline in function which occurs with ageing can be positively affected by regular physical activity.
Participation in school sports among children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in the German National Paediatric Rheumatologic Database, 2000-2015: results from a prospective observational cohort study. [2020]Regular school sports can help adolescents achieve the recommended amount of daily physical activity and provide knowledge, attitudes and behavioral skills that are needed in order to adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle. Furthermore, it reaches all children including those that are at risk for engaging in more sedentary types of behavior. Since adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are less involved in physical and social activities than their healthy peers, the objectives were to (1) estimate the prevalence of participation in school sports among patients with JIA; (2) determine the correlates associated with school sports absenteeism; and (3) investigate whether attendance in school sports has changed in the era of biologics.
The benefits of physical activity in childhood. [2019]Research shows regular exercise/physical activity provides substantial benefits in reducing morbidity and mortality from several chronic diseases in adults, particularly cardiovascular disease. Observations on levels of fitness and activity of children are just being developed with regard to cardiovascular risk. Current studies indicate that today's children are probably less fit than children 20 years ago. Children are heavier and tend to be more overweight and sedentary than earlier. The relationships between fitness and cardiovascular risk factors in children are very similar to those in adults. Those children who perform better on standardized fitness tests have more favorable body composition and lipid profiles. Because cardiovascular risk factors, including obesity, tend to track from childhood to adulthood, programs to increase regular physical activity in youths hold promise in reducing adult cardiovascular diseases. Positive long-term lifestyle changes need to be established early. Data from the Heart Smart Superkids/Superfit exercise program show that comprehensive school-based health promotion and education interventions can improve fitness in children and ultimately yield improvements in risk factor profiles.
[Congenital Heart Diseases and Sports]. [2017]Daily activity is essential for children's development. Especially children with congenital heart disease do not burden adequate, even physical activity is beneficial for them. They should get used to activity and individual athletic performance. Once risks are defined or excluded in a cardiological examination, a detailed sports medical examination is recommended to give advice on individual intensity for leisure and school sports activities. By participation in sporting activities with their peers, they will benefit both physically as well as psychologically. Furthermore, children with congenital heart disease are able to experience their performance limitations.
Strengths, Limitations, and Geographical Discrepancies in the Eligibility Criteria for Sport Participation in Young Patients With Congenital Heart Disease. [2019]Benefits of physical activity has been shown in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). In several forms of CHD, the risk of sudden death remains a major concern both for parents and clinicians, who in turn will have to consider the risk-benefit ratio of sport participation versus restriction.
[Cardiac disease at risk in the young athlete]. [2016]Physical training significantly reduces all cause mortality in the general population. Eligibility for competitive sport participation in athletes with cardiovascular diseases is based on recommendations. Incidence of sudden cardiac death in young athletes is low (0.5 to 2/100,000 athletes/year). The most common cardiac diseases at risk are hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, congenital coronary arteries abnormalities, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and acute myocarditis. Pre-participation screening is based on the cardiovascular evaluation, including ECG (repeated every 3years since the age of 12 and every 5years since the age of 20 to the age of 35). Some events are unpredictable (idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, sudden death related to congenital coronary arteries abnormalities or commotio cordis). A better access to public defibrillation is needed.
Feasibility and Effect of the Exergame BOOSTH Introduced to Improve Physical Activity and Health in Children: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. [2020]Despite the well-known beneficial health effects of physical activity (PA), the majority of Dutch primary school children do not meet the recommended PA guidelines. Although there is growing evidence on the effectiveness of exergames for PA in children, there is limited evidence on their effect on health outcomes, such as cardiovascular health and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and on factors influencing their effectiveness and feasibility. The exergame BOOSTH uses a wrist-worn activity tracker to measure steps per day. As a reward for the performed PA, children can unlock levels in the online BOOSTH game. In addition, "BOOSTH battle" enables competition between groups.
Nationwide Survey Reveals High Prevalence of Non-Swimmers among Children with Congenital Heart Defects. [2023]Physical activity is important for children with congenital heart defects (CHD), not only for somatic health, but also for neurologic, emotional, and psychosocial development. Swimming is a popular endurance sport which is in general suitable for most children with CHD. Since we have previously shown that children with CHD are less frequently physically active than their healthy peers, we hypothesized that the prevalence of non-swimmers is higher in CHD patients than in healthy children.
[Points of departure in sports counseling of children with congenital heart defects]. [2008]When counseling children with congenital heart disease who want to participate in sports, it is, generally speaking, preferable to choose a dynamic sport rather than a static one. Also, the degree of intensity is of major importance. In this connection it is useful to differentiate between recreation-oriented and achievement-oriented participation in sports. The extra risks for a child with congenital heart disease are progression of the severely of the anomaly, rhythm-disturbances, sudden death, and complications due to medication. For the majority of these children the recommendation will be a strictly individual one, based on the (exercise)electrocardiogram, the 24-hours-ECG monitoring, and the echo-Doppler-cardiogram. Invasive techniques are usually unnecessary.
Lipid and lipoprotein distributions in children by ethnic group, gender, and geographic location--preliminary findings of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH). [2022]The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health is a school-based study designed to test the effectiveness of dietary, physical activity, and educational interventions for reducing cardiovascular disease risk and teaching healthful behaviors to children.
Organized Sports and Physical Activities as Sole Influencers of Fitness: The Homeschool Population. [2021]Homeschool children may rely solely on organized sports and physical activities to achieve recommended levels of physical activity and fitness. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in fitness levels between homeschool children who did, and did not, participate in organized sports or physical activities, and then examine relationships between hours per week in sports or physical activities and cardiorespiratory fitness as measured by portions of the FitnessGram® test battery. Organized sports/physical activity participation information was gathered on 100 children ages 10-17 years who completed tests of upper, abdominal, and cardiorespiratory fitness. The current investigation revealed that participation alone was not associated with higher levels of physical fitness as assessed by the 90° push-up test or curl-up test nor was time in participation related to cardiorespiratory fitness as assessed by the Progressive Aerobic Capacity Endurance Run (PACER). These activities alone may be insufficient for meeting physical activity recommendations and improving physical fitness. Therefore, children and adolescents educated at home may need additional opportunities to participate in unstructured daily physical activity.
Fitness and health of children through sport: the context for action. [2011]A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that the declining levels of physical activity and fitness in children and youth are associated with adverse impacts on their health, including rising levels of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome and increased risk of sports injury. In response, a number of governmental and non-governmental organisations have instituted programmes to promote health in children and youth through sports and physical activity. Many of these programmes have achieved success in increasing participation in sports and other forms of physical activity and, by extension, improving the health of these young people. These programmes have also been used successfully to enhance the lives of the young participants by means other than improving physical health.
Prevention of sports injuries in children at school: a systematic review of policies. [2022]Participation in sports as a child improves physical and psychological health. Schools need to promote sport while protecting against injury. It is not clear whether increasing evidence on injury prevention generated from professional sport is influencing school sports practices. This study reviewed policies promoting sport safety in schools to determine whether exposure to injury risk is recognised and whether evidence based prevention and management are included.