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Incentivizing Behavior: Promoting More Physical Activity in American Indian Youth
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Exercise training for Insulin Resistance and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 142 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
Among youth populations, American Indians have the highest prevalence of diabetes in the United States. This study will use exercise as the principal lifestyle modification approach to reduce the risk of diabetes in this population. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has several excellent, but underutilized wellness facilities in their Health Services Area in rural Southeast Oklahoma, a low socioeconomic region. It has been established that exercise lowers diabetes risk, and many overweight/obese, insulin resistant American Indian youth who live in this region would benefit from an increase in regular exercise. The challenge is to modify behavior so that routine exercise is established and maintained. The proposed study will test whether monetary incentives can elicit greater frequency and duration of exercise in American Indian youth when transportation and access barriers are reduced.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
All participants will perform exercise training at the wellness center. Exercise duration and intensity will be recorded with heart rate monitors.