This study plans to learn how the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of adolescents who do or do not play sports or participate in other activities change over the course of a fall school semester (10-13 weeks).
You/your child can join this study either fully virtually or in person. If you join the fully virtual group, we will ask you and a parent/guardian to have a zoom call to talk about and consent to the study. Then, we will send you an electronic survey once a week between August and November, for a total of 11 surveys. In these surveys we will ask questions about your daily habits and your physical, mental, and emotional health. You/your child will be paid up to $150 if you join the virtual group and complete all study tasks. If you join the in-person group, all the same steps described above will take place. For this group we will ask you to come to a local recreation center for two visits, one in August and one in November. At these visits we will ask you to do fitness tests like squats, planks, walking, and reaction time activities. You/your child will be paid up to $250 if you join the in-person group and complete all study tasks.
You/your child can join this study if you are between 13 and 18 years old. You must either have or have not participated in an organized sport (outside of gym class) in the past year. To join the in-person group, you must be able to walk, run, and jump on one leg.
Protocol Number: 23-1018
Principal Investigator