An interventional study of review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" and Exercise consultation in Obesity, sponsored by St. Justine's Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 14 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-07-25.
Sponsored by St. Justine's Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Exercise consultation, an intervention approach based on the transtheoretical model has been successful in promoting physical activity (PA) among adults. It is unknown whether this approach would be efficacious with youth. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess whether exercise consultation would increase PA levels and improve anthropometric measures and metabolic markers in obese adolescents.
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Behavioral: review of "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth"
Behavioral: Exercise consultation
The contents of the exercise booklet was reviewed with each participant of the control group by the research fellow. Health Canada's "Canada's Physical Activity Guide for Youth" was used for the exercise booklet
The exercise consultation consisted of a one-to-one discussion designed to educate the participant, strengthen his/her motivation and develop realistic goals and strategies to promote physical activity based on the patient's stage of change. The consultation was based upon the standardized protocol previously published by Loughlan and Mutrie. The Consultation Guidelines describe the 5 steps involved in an exercise consultation, including: 1) discussing current \& past activities; 2) reviewing the pros \& cons of exercising; 3) discussing the barriers to exercising and strategies for overcoming them; 4) determining the social support available to the patient; and finally, 5) setting realistic, attainable short term and long term goals to enhance physical activity.
Physical activity counts per minute (accelerometer data)
Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months
Stage of change
Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months
Lipids
Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months
Glucose
Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months
Insulin
Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months
Blood pressure
Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months
Anthropometric mesures (height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference)
Time frame: At baseline and at 3 months
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