NCT00886171

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 35 (actual)
• Sponsor: University at Buffalo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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).

Conditions

• Social Skills
• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Social Skills Training	Social skills group will consist of one session (60 minutes) per week for 8 weeks
BEHAVIORAL	Physical Activity Training	Physical activity groups consist of one session (60 minutes) per week for 8 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-09-01
• Primary completion: 2009-05-01
• Completion: 2009-05-01
• First posted: 2009-04-22
• Last updated: 2011-09-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States