Trial Outcomes & Findings for Piloting Movement-to-Music With Arm-based Sprint-Intensity Interval Training Among Children With Physical Disabilities (NCT NCT05619211)
NCT ID: NCT05619211
Last Updated: 2026-04-02
Results Overview
peak oxygen consumption (mL/kg-1/min-1) obtained from a graded exercise test on an arm ergometer. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
PHASE1
Target enrollment
42 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Week 0, Week 13
Results posted on
2026-04-02
Participant Flow
This study enrolled child-caregiver dyads.
The enrollment number and number of participants started/completed represents the number of dyads. Each dyad includes one parent/caregiver and one child.
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
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Wait-list Control
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Digital Consent
STARTED
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22
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20
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Digital Consent
COMPLETED
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20
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19
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Digital Consent
NOT COMPLETED
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2
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1
|
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Enrolled
STARTED
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20
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19
|
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Enrolled
COMPLETED
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19
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19
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Enrolled
NOT COMPLETED
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1
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
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Wait-list Control
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Enrolled
Withdrawal by Subject
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1
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0
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Baseline Characteristics
Piloting Movement-to-Music With Arm-based Sprint-Intensity Interval Training Among Children With Physical Disabilities
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
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Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Total
n=39 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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12.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.2 • n=5 Participants
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12.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.5 • n=5 Participants
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12.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.3 • n=10 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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20 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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10 Participants
n=5 Participants
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9 Participants
n=5 Participants
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19 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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1 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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19 Participants
n=5 Participants
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38 Participants
n=10 Participants
|
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=10 Participants
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|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=10 Participants
|
|
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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7 Participants
n=5 Participants
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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13 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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11 Participants
n=5 Participants
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12 Participants
n=5 Participants
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23 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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1 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS)
I
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16 Participants
n=5 Participants
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12 Participants
n=5 Participants
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28 Participants
n=10 Participants
|
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Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS)
II
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS)
III
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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4 Participants
n=5 Participants
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6 Participants
n=10 Participants
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Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS)
IV
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2 Participants
n=5 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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3 Participants
n=10 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13peak oxygen consumption (mL/kg-1/min-1) obtained from a graded exercise test on an arm ergometer. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
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Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Changes in pVO2
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1.72 mL/kg-1/min-1
Interval 0.52 to 2.91
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-0.61 mL/kg-1/min-1
Interval -1.77 to 0.55
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13body weight in kg measured via DXA scan. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
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Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Change in Body Weight
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0.53 Kg
Interval -0.6 to 1.66
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1.38 Kg
Interval 0.28 to 2.47
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13body fat in kg measured via DXA scan. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Changes in Total Body Fat
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0.03 Kg
Interval -0.99 to 1.05
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1.22 Kg
Interval 0.24 to 2.21
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13lean mass in kg measured via DXA scan. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Changes in Total Lean Mass
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0.47 Kg
Interval -3.5 to 4.43
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3.07 Kg
Interval -0.77 to 6.91
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13percentage of lean tissue per whole body weight. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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|---|---|---|
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Changes in Lean Tissue Percentage
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0.81 percentage of lean mass
Interval -0.3 to 1.93
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-0.21 percentage of lean mass
Interval -1.29 to 0.88
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13percentage of fat tissue per whole body weight. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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|---|---|---|
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Changes in Fat Tissue Percentage
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-0.23 percentage of fat mass
Interval -2.68 to 2.22
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1.72 percentage of fat mass
Interval -0.66 to 4.09
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13hsCRP (mg/L) measured via dried blood spot test. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Changes in C-reactive Protein
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-0.29 mg/L
Interval -1.85 to 1.26
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0.31 mg/L
Interval -1.12 to 1.75
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13HbA1C (mmol/mol) measured via dried blood spot test. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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|---|---|---|
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Changes in Hemoglobin A1C
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0.10 mmol/mol
Interval -0.15 to 0.36
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0.08 mmol/mol
Interval -0.18 to 0.32
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13Fasting Insulin (μIU/mL) measured via dried blood spot test. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Changes in Fasting Insulin
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-6.61 μIU/mL
Interval -10.98 to -2.23
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-0.95 μIU/mL
Interval -5.39 to 3.49
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13Fasting Triglycerides (mg/dL) measured via dried blood spot test. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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|---|---|---|
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Changes in Fasting Triglycerides
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-12.93 mg/dL
Interval -30.06 to 4.2
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4.63 mg/dL
Interval -12.2 to 21.45
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) measured via dried blood spot test. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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|---|---|---|
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Changes in Fasting High-density Lipoprotein
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-6.46 mg/dL
Interval -12.38 to -0.53
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-2.63 mg/dL
Interval -8.37 to 3.12
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) measured via dried blood spot test. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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|---|---|---|
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Changes in Fasting Low-density Lipoprotein
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-15.10 mg/dL
Interval -32.48 to 2.29
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0.94 mg/dL
Interval -15.56 to 17.44
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13systolic blood pressure (mmHg) measured via blood pressure cuff. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
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Wait-list Control
n=15 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Changes in Systolic Blood Pressure
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0.87 mmHg
Standard Deviation 12
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0.77 mmHg
Standard Deviation 7
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Week 0, Week 13diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) measured via blood pressure cuff. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=15 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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|---|---|---|
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Changes in Diastolic Blood Pressure
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-1.7 mmHg
Standard Deviation 12
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2.8 mmHg
Standard Deviation 4
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OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome
Timeframe: Week 1 - 12Percentage of sessions attended versus prescribed. Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
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Wait-list Control
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Adherence to the Exercise Prescription
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90 percentage of sessions attended
Standard Deviation 22
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—
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OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome
Timeframe: Week 1 - 12Any adverse event reported by participants (e.g., injury). Data represents the child participant. Outcome measures were not collected for the parent participant.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Movement-to-Music
n=20 Participants
12 weeks of sprint-intensity interval training while following along with YouTube videos that include arm-based routines, with coaching through telecommunications. Participants are instructed to maintain their habitual diet and nutrition patterns
Sprint-Intensity Interval Training with Telecoaching: Maximal intensity exercises that use the arms.
|
Wait-list Control
n=19 Participants
12 weeks of maintaining habitual physical activity, diet, and nutrition patterns, until receiving 12 weeks of Movement-to-Music
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Number of Participants With Adverse Events
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0 Participants
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0 Participants
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Adverse Events
Movement-to-Music
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Wait-list Control
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Dr. Byron Lai
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Phone: 205-638-9790
Email: [email protected]
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place