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Mothers and Girls Dancing Together Trial

NCT01588379 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 152

Last updated 2023-06-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a 12-week afterschool afro-centric dance physical activity program for daughters and mothers on the physical activity level of African-American girls.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Girls and mothers Afro-centric dance program

African-American girls and their mom's will participate in an after school Afro-centric dance program for 3 days/week for 12 weeks. Both girls and the mothers will also receive weekly newsletter containing various health information.

BEHAVIORAL

Girls, alone

African-American girls (without their mom's) will participate in an after school Afro-centric dance program for 3 days/week for 12 weeks. Both girls and the mothers will also receive weekly newsletter containing various health information.

OTHER

Newsletter

Both girls and the mothers will receive weekly newsletter containing various health information.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sofiya Alhassan, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-08-31
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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