Program Evaluation of an In-school Daily Physical Activity Initiative

NCT ID: NCT03618927

Last Updated: 2018-08-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

362 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-01

Study Completion Date

2016-05-31

Brief Summary

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The school system is one setting in which children's physical activity levels may be increased through daily physical activity (DPA) policies and initiatives. Adherence to DPA policies is typically poor and results are limited in regard to the associated benefits for participating children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate a range of psychosocial outcomes following a community-led, in-school DPA initiative for 9-14 year old children and youth. This program evaluation examined the impact of a DPA program consisting of 20 minutes of teacher-led DPA for 20 consecutive weeks. Student outcomes were measured using a questionnaire administered at three time points: baseline, mid-intervention, and post-intervention. A teacher questionnaire regarding program adherence and student behaviour was completed at post-intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Physical Activity Children, Only

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Daily physical activity intervention

The intervention consisted of a DPA program designed by a national organization with expertise in school-based physical activity programming and delivered in school by teachers. The program was offered to students in grades 4 through 8 and consisted of 20 minutes of structured DPA in school for 20 consecutive weeks. The DPA activities included jumping jacks, squats, running and other body weight exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Daily physical activity intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control - treatment as usual

Participants in control classes completed regular school activities as per the Ontario curriculum.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Daily physical activity intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants will include males and females between the ages of 9-14.
* Participants must be enrolled in one of 30 elementary school classes across the participating seven elementary schools.
* Participants need to be able to read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants not enrolled in one of the participating classes.
* Unable to read and write in English.
Minimum Eligible Age

9 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Start2Finish

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

McMaster University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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John Cairney

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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John Cairney, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Toronto and McMaster University

Locations

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David Braley Health Sciences Centre

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30115054 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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INCH_S2F

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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