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The SKyRoCKeT Study

University of North Carolina, Charlotte · with Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · NCT05770817

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 6–20 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
360
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
April 5, 2023
Record last updated
April 29, 2026

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What the study is about

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.

Being studied: N/A: SKyRoCKeT is an observational study

Conditions: Healthy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Between 6 - 20 years of age on the day of signing the informed consent/assent.
  • Able to walk without the need of assistance

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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

Recruiting US locations

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Charlotte, NC 28223

    Site contact: Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD · 704-687-7917 · tudor-locke@uncc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD · 704-687-7917 · tudor-locke@uncc.edu
  • Laura H Gunn, PhD · 704-687-7191 · laura.gunn@uncc.edu
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