Physical Activity — Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Program for Teenagers
Citation(s)
Chia M Pedometer-assessed physical activity of Singaporean youths. Prev Med. 2010 May-Jun;50(5-6):262-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.03.004. Epub 2010 Mar 11.
Donaldson SI, Graham JW, Hansen WB Testing the generalizability of intervening mechanism theories: understanding the effects of adolescent drug use prevention interventions. J Behav Med. 1994 Apr;17(2):195-216.
Finkelstein EA, Tan YT, Malhotra R, Lee CF, Goh SS, Saw SM A cluster randomized controlled trial of an incentive-based outdoor physical activity program. J Pediatr. 2013 Jul;163(1):167-72.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.01.009. Epub 2013 Feb 14.
Kirkcaldy BD, Shephard RJ, Siefen RG The relationship between physical activity and self-image and problem behaviour among adolescents. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2002 Nov;37(11):544-50.
Larimer ME, Neighbors C Normative misperception and the impact of descriptive and injunctive norms on college student gambling. Psychol Addict Behav. 2003 Sep;17(3):235-43.
Lee KS, Trost SG Validity and reliability of the 3-day physical activity recall in Singaporean adolescents. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2005 Mar;76(1):101-6.
Maturo CC, Cunningham SA Influence of friends on children's physical activity: a review. Am J Public Health. 2013 Jul;103(7):e23-38. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301366. Epub 2013 May 16. Review.
Must A, Strauss RS Risks and consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1999 Mar;23 Suppl 2:S2-11. Review.
Neighbors C, Larimer ME, Lewis MA Targeting misperceptions of descriptive drinking norms: efficacy of a computer-delivered personalized normative feedback intervention. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2004 Jun;72(3):434-47.
Sallis JF, Prochaska JJ, Taylor WC A review of correlates of physical activity of children and adolescents. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000 May;32(5):963-75. Review.
Tudor-Locke C, Johnson WD, Katzmarzyk PT Accelerometer-determined steps per day in US children and youth. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Dec;42(12):2244-50. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181e32d7f.
Yun D, Silk KJ Social norms, self-identity, and attention to social comparison information in the context of exercise and healthy diet behavior. Health Commun. 2011 Apr;26(3):275-85. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2010.549814.
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Physical Activity Program for Teenagers (FIT-TEEN)
Interventional studies are often prospective and are specifically tailored to evaluate direct impacts of treatment or preventive measures on disease.
Observational studies are often retrospective and are used to assess potential causation in exposure-outcome relationships and therefore influence preventive methods.
Expanded access is a means by which manufacturers make investigational new drugs available, under certain circumstances, to treat a patient(s) with a serious disease or condition who cannot participate in a controlled clinical trial.
Clinical trials are conducted in a series of steps, called phases - each phase is designed to answer a separate research question.
Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.
