Physical Activity and CVD in Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes (CVD)
Cardiovascular Diseases, Type2diabetes
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cardiovascular Diseases focused on measuring resilience, peer mentorship
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 14-17 years old BMI z score >1.6 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes Exclusion Criteria: engage in >300 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity per week have diabetes because of surgery or medications for another condition use chronic high dose steroids or immunosuppressive therapy they have cancer the have evidence of drug or alcohol abuse if youth and/or parent/guardian are unable or unwilling to give consent
Sites / Locations
- University of Manitoba / Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention_Winnipeg
Control_Winnipeg
Intervention_STP
Control_STP
The intervention arm will take place in a 12 week intervention (3 sessions per week) which will use a peer mentoring network based on the circle of courage to encourage adolescents with T2D to achieve the WHO recommended target of 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA weekly.
The control group will receive standard recommendations for increasing daily PA from the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology and the American Heart Association.
The intervention arm will take place in a 12 week intervention (3 sessions per week) which will use a peer mentoring network based on the circle of courage to encourage adolescents with T2D to achieve the WHO recommended target of 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA weekly.
The control group will receive standard recommendations for increasing daily PA from the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology and the American Heart Association.