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This study tested a smartphone app called TECH designed to help court-involved teens reduce or stop using marijuana. The app is a private online community where teens can support each other anonymously. Researchers enrolled 60 teens aged 14-18 who had used marijuana in the past y…

This study tested a six-week school program that combined health education with laughter yoga for 74 eighth-grade students. The goal was to see if it could improve healthy lifestyle behaviors like nutrition, physical activity, and stress management. Researchers used a well-known …

This study tested whether guided imagery training—where athletes mentally practice movements—can improve shooting accuracy and psychological skills in adolescent football players. Thirty-two boys aged 12 to 14 were randomly assigned to either receive 15 minutes of guided imagery …

This study looks at whether teenagers who use nicotine pouches have poorer mental and physical well-being and miss more school than their peers. Researchers are analyzing surveys and school records from over 10,000 Danish students aged 13-18. The goal is to understand the potenti…

This study looked at whether a tailored education program could help adolescent girls living in a container settlement after an earthquake improve their genital hygiene behaviors and menstrual experiences. Sixty-eight girls aged 14-18 took part in two 2-hour sessions covering ana…

This study tested a smartwatch and mobile app platform called Pedi@Ctivity to track physical activity in 362 adolescents, including those with chronic rheumatic disease. The goal was to collect big data and use AI to analyze activity patterns and create personalized exercise prog…

This study looked at how different labels on vaping devices (like 'contains nicotine' or 'high potency') affect teens' interest in trying them, their views on health risks, and what effects they expect. Over 3,000 high school students viewed images of vaping devices with various …

This study looked at how well sports massage, static stretching, and passive rest help adolescent judokas recover after training. Thirteen male athletes aged 10-13 took part, and researchers measured things like heart rate, blood lactate, and jump height. They also checked if rec…

This study looked at how using screens like phones and computers affects the physical and mental health of Egyptian teenagers aged 13 to 18. Researchers measured sleep quality, body awareness, posture, physical activity, and quality of life in 532 teens. The goal was to understan…

This study tested an online training program called GRIN, designed to help community health workers better support the dental health of high-risk children and teens. 455 health workers took part, completing surveys on their knowledge, attitudes, and confidence before and after th…

This study tested a program called Smile Smarts-PK, where teachers in Pakistani schools gave oral health lessons to students aged 10-15. The goal was to see if this approach could improve how well kids clean their teeth. Over 4,000 students from 40 schools took part, with half ge…

This study tested a mobile web app version of the STAC bullying intervention in 613 middle school students across four states. The app teaches students techniques to intervene when they see bullying. Researchers measured students' knowledge, confidence, and how often they used th…

This study tested a community bike safety program for 195 kids ages 9 to 12. Some kids took a 12-hour safety class, some took the class plus a parent training session, and others received no training. All bikes were equipped with GPS and video cameras to track real-world riding b…

This study looked at whether a 4-week nutrition education program for parents could improve the body composition and athletic performance of 30 young basketball players aged 8 to 13. Parents learned about healthy eating, and researchers measured changes in the kids' lean body mas…

This Pfizer study tested whether wearable activity monitors (like a smartwatch) can accurately measure walking, running, and sleep in healthy children aged 3 to 17. Eighty-seven kids wore the devices during lab activities and at home for two weeks. The goal was to see if these to…

This completed study looked at 97 adolescents with cerebral palsy (ages 11-18) to see how their own ratings of health-related quality of life matched those of their caregivers and physiotherapists. Everyone filled out a questionnaire about daily activities, school, movement, pain…

This study looked at 30 adolescents aged 12-18 to see how foot posture and toe strength relate to balance. Researchers measured foot shape, toe muscle strength, and how well participants could keep their balance. The goal was to understand these connections better, not to test an…

This study tested how different warm-up protocols affect flexibility, explosive power, and balance in 15 adolescent male football goalkeepers. Participants performed aerobic running, static stretching, dynamic stretching, or movement preparation before tests. The goal is to ident…

This study looked at whether counting protein and fat, in addition to carbohydrates, helps control blood sugar after meals in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Eleven teens using insulin pumps ate standard and high-fat-high-protein meals, and their blood sugar, hormones, and fatt…