Summary
Fewer girls meet current physical activity (PA) guidelines, with lower rates observed among those from lower-income backgrounds and not socialized to engage in regular physical activity, contributing to widespread differences in health outcomes. PA interventions in the pre-pubertal phase (ages 8-11) can help mitigate the sharp decline in PA during adolescence. Multilevel interventions involving mothers and their preadolescent daughters hold great promise; however, prior studies have lacked objective outcomes and long-term follow-up. Our team recently completed an R21 pilot feasibility trial an
