At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Public middle school in which majority of students lived in the surrounding community
- ✓Enrollment of at least 90 8th-grade girls
- ✓Yearly withdrawal rates less than 28%
- ✓At least one semester of physical education required for each grade
- ✕Limited English-speaking skills
- ✕Unable to participate in physical education classes due to a medical condition or disability
- ✕Contraindications for participating in a submaximal exercise test
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Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG)
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) for Cardiovascular Diseases and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 8,727 participants.
Detailed Summary
To test the effectiveness of a multicomponent school-based and community-linked intervention in preventing the decline in physical activity levels and cardiovascular fitness in girls in grades 6-8.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Intervention activities were designed to create (1) environmental and organizational changes supportive of physical activity and (2) cues, messages, and incentives to be more active. The intervention was designed to establish more opportunities, improve social support and norms, and increase self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and behavioral skills to foster greater moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). An innovative feature of TAAG was linking school and community agencies to promote activity programs for girls. Finally, a TAAG Program Champion component was developed to foster sustainability after the 2-year staff-directed intervention. TAAG investigators recruited and trained Program Champions during the staff-directed intervention phase to promote maintenance of the program.