Exercise Effects in Native American Adolscents

September 24, 2025 updated by: Joshua Subialka, Midwestern University

Effects of an Individualized Exercise Program on Physical Performance Measures in Southwest Native American Adolescents

This longitudinal study will investigate effects of exercise participation in Southwest Native American adolescents, ages 11-17, from the Gila River Indian Community. Vital signs, physical activity participation adherence, physical performance measures, and psychological/social measures will be assessed. Participants will attend one educational presentation for the initial session, explaining the benefits of physical exercise and expectations throughout the program. Baseline measurements for strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness will be taken as well as height, weight and blood pressure. Based on individual performance measures, each participant will be provided a personalized exercise program to complete 3-4 times/week for the duration for the duration of the study. Participants will also be provided an exercise journal to track their adherence to their exercise program each week. At the end of the session parents and adolescents separately will be asked to complete a written survey assessing physical, emotional, social, and school function. Physical performance measures will be taken every other week from the initial education and data collection session through 6 weeks.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Active members of the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) with Native American ancestry
  • Ages 11-17

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not active members of the GRIC or no Native American ancestry
  • Age <11 or >17

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Individualized exercise
Other: Individualized Exercise
Each participant will be prescribed an individualized exercise program related to their fitness testing results and personal interests.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Push ups
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Performed in 1 min
6 weeks
Sit ups
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Performed in 1 min
6 weeks
Sit and Reach
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Flexibility assessment
6 weeks
1 mile run
Time Frame: 6 weeks
For time
6 weeks
Resting Heart Rate
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Blood Pressure
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Midwestern University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

November 16, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 20, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 20, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 26, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 26, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

January 3, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

September 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2025

Last Verified

September 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB-24-0013

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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