Despite recommends that school-based interventions use a comprehensive approach for health promotions; most fitness programs exclusively emphasize physical activity. This study compared the comprehensive Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology (THINK) program to a traditional YMCA program (The Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) fitness curriculum) on measures of physical fitness, body composition, and executive cognitive function outcomes among 105 ethnic minority children (9±1.03 years old) following a 10-week intervention period.
Despite recommendations that school-based interventions use a comprehensive approaches for health promotions; most fitness programs exclusively emphasize physical activity. This study compared the comprehensive Translational Health in Nutrition and Kinesiology (THINK) program to a traditional YMCA program (The Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) fitness curriculum) on measures of physical fitness, body composition, and executive cognitive function outcomes among 105 predominantly, ethnic minority children (9±1.03 years old) following a 10week intervention period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
105
Change in Aerobic Fitness
The National Institute of Medicine Toolbox two-minute Walk Endurance Test was used to measure aerobic fitness
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
Change in Grip Strength
Grip strength was measures using a Jamar plus handgrip dynamometer.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
Change in Abdominal Strength
The one-minute curl-up test was used to measure abdominal strength and endurance.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
Change in Lower Body Strength
Lower body strength, specifically for the quadriceps muscle group, was assessed with the wall squat test. A vertical jump test utilizing a Vertec. was used to assess lower body power . The vertical jump test data were used to estimate average power (W) according to the Lewis formula Average Power (W) = √4.9 x mass (kg) x √VJ (m) x 9.81.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
Change in Percent Body Fat
Body composition and body fat was measured using the Inbody-520 multi-frequency bioimpedance analyzer.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
Change in BMIz
A CDC growth chart statistical resource was used to calculate BMIz using height, weight, age, and gender.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
Change in Visceral Abdominal Fat
The Saggital Abdominal Height was used as estimate of visceral abdominal fat using a portable anthropometer.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
Change in Waist circumference
Waist circumference was used to measure central adiposity with a Gulick body tape measure.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 Weeks
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