Activity Wristband-based Intermittent Teaching Unit and Students Physical Activity and Its Psychological Mediators

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

175 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-10

Study Completion Date

2022-05-31

Brief Summary

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Objective: The main objective of the present study was to examine the effects of an intermittent teaching unit based on the use of activity wristbands and behavior modification strategies on high school students perceptions of autonomy support, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, motivation toward Physical Education and physical activity, intention to be physically active, and habitual physical activity levels.

Materials and methods: An initial sample of 353 high school students (final sample = 175; 45.7% females; mean age = 13.3 ± 1.2 years) from two public high schools were cluster-randomly assigned into the intermittent (n = 100) and control (n = 75) groups. The intermittent group performed an intermittent teaching unit twice a week for eight weeks. Specifically, the last 15 minutes of each lesson were used. As the main strategy to promote the practice of regular physical activity, students wore an activity wristband the whole day during the intervention period. Additionally, other behavior modification strategies were also applied (e.g., educational counseling, physical activity goals or reminders). The control group also performed two Physical Education sessions a week during the intervention period, but without using wristbands or other behavior modification strategies. Before and after the intervention, as well as at the end of the follow-up period (six weeks), students' physical activity practice mediators and physical activity levels were measured by validated questionnaires.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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School

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Intermittent group

The intermittent group students performed an intermittent teaching unit twice a week for eight weeks aimed at promoting healthy physical activity habits. Specifically, the last 15 minutes of each lesson were used. The rest of lessons' time other contents were worked on with no relation to any health physical activity habit (i.e., acrosport, badminton, basketball, volleyball, soccer and athletics).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intermittent teaching unit

Intervention Type OTHER

The intermittent group students performed an intermittent teaching unit twice a week for eight weeks aimed at promoting healthy physical activity habits. Specifically, the last 15 minutes of each lesson were used. The rest of lessons' time other contents were worked on with no relation to any health physical activity habit (i.e., acrosport, badminton, basketball, volleyball, soccer and athletics).

Control group

The control group students also carried out two Physical Education lessons a week during the intervention period. During these lessons, contents of handball, basketball, alternative sports and traditional games were developed. However, this group did not wear physical activity activity wristbands or receive any behavior modification specific strategy developed in the intermittent group.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

No intervention group

Intervention Type OTHER

The control group students also carried out two Physical Education lessons a week during the intervention period. During these lessons, contents of handball, basketball, alternative sports and traditional games were developed. However, this group did not wear physical activity activity wristbands or receive any behavior modification specific strategy.

Interventions

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Intermittent teaching unit

The intermittent group students performed an intermittent teaching unit twice a week for eight weeks aimed at promoting healthy physical activity habits. Specifically, the last 15 minutes of each lesson were used. The rest of lessons' time other contents were worked on with no relation to any health physical activity habit (i.e., acrosport, badminton, basketball, volleyball, soccer and athletics).

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention group

The control group students also carried out two Physical Education lessons a week during the intervention period. During these lessons, contents of handball, basketball, alternative sports and traditional games were developed. However, this group did not wear physical activity activity wristbands or receive any behavior modification specific strategy.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being enrolled in the seventh to tenth grade at the secondary education level
* Participating in the normal Physical Education lessons
* Being exempt of any health problem that would make them unable to engage in physical activity normally
* Presenting the corresponding signed written consent by their legal tutors
* Presenting their own corresponding signed written assent

Exclusion Criterion:

\- Not having performed the evaluation of the dependent variables correctly at the pre-intervention, post-intervention and/or follow-up measures following the administration rules (being removed only for incomplete variables and not for the overall study)

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes