ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION: A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

257 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-02

Study Completion Date

2022-06-29

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of sport-based physical education (PE) curriculum on activity behaviors (moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior), executive functions, and academic performance in elementary school-aged children, particularly among low-income ethnic minorities. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Whether a school-based sport program can improve child engagement in school-time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total daily MVPA, compared to a control group (standard PE class)?
* Whether a school-based sport program can improve child executive functions and academic performance, compared to a control group (standard PE class)?

Participants randomized to receive the ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION) intervention (treatment) received

* 45-minute weekly for 10 weeks soccer (ball mastery exercises) curriculum led by trained PE teachers during the school PE lesson time.
* Homework required practicing learned ball mastery skills daily for 15-20 minutes at home. A required ball was provided to them.
* Virtual parent workshops, which required the attendance of parents of study participants to improve their understanding of all about the program

Researchers will compare the control group, who received a regular PE class curriculum, to see if there are any differences in child activity behaviors, executive functions, and academic performance.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Physical Inactivity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

2 arm clustered RCT. Two levels of clustering: The students (level 1) will be clustered within the classroom (level 2).

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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ACCELERATION

Both study arms occurred during participants' PE class, once a week for 45 minutes for 10 weeks. The ACCELERATION curriculum is designed to improve children's MVPA through learning and practicing new and challenging sport skills in a fun and free-will learning environment that includes not only school but also home environment. The ACCELERATION focuses on introducing the ball to the child at a basic level. Ball mastery is a soccer term that simply refers to the ability to manipulate and play with the ball using all parts of the foot. Since this program was an individual pursuit, not a team endeavor, it was imperative that each student has their own ball during the PE class. The trained undergraduate interns assisted PE teachers to deliver this program to classrooms assigned into the treatment arm. The program trains parents via virtual workshops on delivering the program at home.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A diverse group of key informants (i.e., PE teachers, school athletic department director) and community stakeholders (i.e., professional soccer coaches, Houston Dynamo Academy director) were engaged to help the research team design, modify, and implement the ACCELERATION curriculum to ensure program relevance and appeal. There are several components that described below make our program design both comprehensive and highly adaptable for optimal reach and effectiveness. These include staff development training, parent workshops, on-site and virtual developmental programs, delivery and implementation support from community stakeholders, online resources, family engagement events, equipment donations to improve activity, and on-going support and mentoring services for parents and school-based educators.

Standard PE

Classrooms assigned to the control group received a 45-minute weekly regular PE curriculum for 10 weeks designed to meet state-mandated requirements. For the same research school, a standard PE curriculum was also delivered by the same PE teacher who delivered the intervention curriculum. However, additional training and support were not provided to PE teachers for the implementation of a regular PE curriculum.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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ACtive Children Enhance LEaRning and AttenTION (ACCELERATION)

A diverse group of key informants (i.e., PE teachers, school athletic department director) and community stakeholders (i.e., professional soccer coaches, Houston Dynamo Academy director) were engaged to help the research team design, modify, and implement the ACCELERATION curriculum to ensure program relevance and appeal. There are several components that described below make our program design both comprehensive and highly adaptable for optimal reach and effectiveness. These include staff development training, parent workshops, on-site and virtual developmental programs, delivery and implementation support from community stakeholders, online resources, family engagement events, equipment donations to improve activity, and on-going support and mentoring services for parents and school-based educators.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Any student enrolled in 3rd or 4th-grade classes were eligible to participate in the study.
2. Participation in an extracurricular sports activity wasn't an exclusion criterion for this study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Students were excluded if they had serious physical (e.g., asthma, heart diseases), developmental (e.g., autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity), or learning (e.g., dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia) disorders that prevented them from participating in intervention activities
2. Students who participated in a physical activity intervention within the last 6 months were excluded.

Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes