The SKyRoCKeT Study

Description

The SKyRoCKeT Study (Surface-Knit and Reformulate CADENCE-Kids for Translation) will recruit a sex- and age-balanced sample of 360 young people 6-20 years of age to develop an integrative, physiologically-coherent age-cadence-log(metabolic equivalent, MET) surface-based model, reformulate the prior R21 CADENCE-Kids study (1; NCT01989104) by providing individualized, more precise, age-specific and coherent cadence-intensity thresholds, investigate additional differences by anthropometric factors, and translate cadence-intensity thresholds to over-ground walking. The SKyRoCKeT Study is an innovative critical step to provide a coherent, interpretable, objectively monitored step-based intensity metric to inform (inter)national physical activity (PA) guidelines by transforming currently vague guidelines of PA intensity into quantifiable PA recommendations that can be of widespread use, which clinicians, young people, parents, and researchers can integrate into preventive care management and action plans for personalized care. The SKyRoCKeT Study will allow for a user-friendly, interpretable metric to more accurately inform public health/behavioral interventions, assessments, analyses, school-based health and physical education curricula and programs, and public health messages for young people and their caregivers.

Conditions

Healthy

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Study overview

The SKyRoCKeT Study (Surface-Knit and Reformulate CADENCE-Kids for Translation) will recruit a sex- and age-balanced sample of 360 young people 6-20 years of age to develop an integrative, physiologically-coherent age-cadence-log(metabolic equivalent, MET) surface-based model, reformulate the prior R21 CADENCE-Kids study (1; NCT01989104) by providing individualized, more precise, age-specific and coherent cadence-intensity thresholds, investigate additional differences by anthropometric factors, and translate cadence-intensity thresholds to over-ground walking. The SKyRoCKeT Study is an innovative critical step to provide a coherent, interpretable, objectively monitored step-based intensity metric to inform (inter)national physical activity (PA) guidelines by transforming currently vague guidelines of PA intensity into quantifiable PA recommendations that can be of widespread use, which clinicians, young people, parents, and researchers can integrate into preventive care management and action plans for personalized care. The SKyRoCKeT Study will allow for a user-friendly, interpretable metric to more accurately inform public health/behavioral interventions, assessments, analyses, school-based health and physical education curricula and programs, and public health messages for young people and their caregivers.

Surface-Knit and Reformulate CADENCE-Kids for Translation: The SKyRoCKeT Study

The SKyRoCKeT Study

Condition
Healthy
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28223

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Between 6 - 20 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent/assent.
  • * Able to walk without the need of assistance
  • * Need for assistance with walking including the use of a wheelchair
  • * Mental illness requiring hospitalization within the past 5 years
  • * Medical condition or medications that affect(s) changes in heart rate with exercise
  • * Current pregnancy
  • * Pacemaker or other implanted medical device including metal joint replacements
  • * History of cardiovascular disease, stroke, transient ischemic attacks (TIA, mini-stroke), chest pain, unusual shortness of breath during physical activity/exercise, swelling in legs/ankles, or excessive leg pain with exercise.
  • * History of musculoskeletal problems that cause pain during physical activity which interferes with the ability to walk
  • * Exercise-induced asthma requiring medications prior to low intensity activities like walking
  • * Unavailable for the entire duration of the study period

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Years to 20 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of North Carolina, Charlotte,

Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Laura H Gunn, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Study Record Dates

2027-03