The Effect of a Curriculum-based Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity in Schoolchildren

NCT ID: NCT04119076

Last Updated: 2019-10-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 152 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2011-07-31

Brief Summary

A non-randomised mixed methods controlled before-and-after study. The study evaluated the effects of a classroom-based physical activity intervention in primary school children on physical activity. Two schools were allocated to deliver the classroom-based intervention for eight weeks, and three schools continued with their usual school routine.

Detailed Description

The primary aim of this study was to test the feasibility and potential effect of a classroom-based, curriculum-embedded intervention - ExCiTE; Exercise Classes in the Teaching Environment- on total physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity. The secondary aim was to measure and describe health-related quality of life and physical fitness components, and to gain understanding of the experiences, views and attitudes towards the ExCiTE intervention among participating children and schoolteachers.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention Group

Teacher delivered a 10 minute classroom-based physical activity on school days for eight weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Classroom-based physical activity

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control Group

Children in the control schools continued with their usual school routine

Group Type: OTHER

Control Group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

Classroom-based physical activity

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control Group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Parental Consent
• Child Assent

Exclusion Criteria

• Respiratory infections; or.

• Condition of injury affecting child's ability to undertake exercise
• Allergic to sticky tape

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 11 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Teesside University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Alison Innerd

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

TU2019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id