A Digital Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviors in Youth With Psychiatric Diagnoses

GamerFit: A Digital Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviors in Youth With Psychiatric Diagnoses

The goal of "GamerFit" is to test the delivery of a theory-based mHealth app that utilizes social support, exergaming, and telehealth coaching to improve PA levels, sleep, and psychiatric symptoms among youth participants (ages 13-17 y) with PD. In order to aid future intervention optimization, up to 65 participants with at least one PD will be randomized, with 30-35 using the GamerFit app with weekly telehealth coaching sessions and 30-35 using a commercial healthy habits app as a comparator group

Inclusion Criteria:

• 13-17 years of age (child/participant)
• At least one PD diagnosis (excluding eating disorders) confirmed by parent report of physician diagnosis (child/participant)
• IQ≥85/no intellectual disability that precludes participation confirmed by parent report (child/participant)
• Can understand verbal English-language exergaming instructions (child/participant)
• Physically capable of exercise confirmed by parent report (child/participant)
• Has access to a smart phone or compatible tablet (child/participant)
• Willing to download and use the app (child/participant)
• Willing and able to be present during telehealth coaching sessions (parent)
• Can have a competent translator present during coaching sessions if not fluent in English (parent)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Families for whom the mPIs think the study and/or intervention is clinically/medically inappropriate (e.g. developmental delay, or emotional or cognitive difficulties, if the PI believes these factors will interfere with study/intervention participation)