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First received: February 16, 2023

Clinical Trial: Mentoring to be Active for Rural Appalachia Children

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Physical Activity

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Mentoring to be Active: Peer Mentoring to Mitigate Obesity and Extreme Obesity in Rural Appalachian Children

Brief Summary: The innovative MPBA+F begins with peer-to-peer mentoring followed by structured parental/family support for long-term reinforcement of PA behaviors.Building and reinforcing skills, MPBA+F mitigates resource stressors and strengthens protective factors by providing culturally appropriate knowledge and skills to improve the sustainability of physical activity at home without the use of exercise equipment.By strengthening social support through peer and friendship networks and family-based support, MPBA+F…

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