Preparing culturally competent physical education teachers: Can they increase the physical activity levels of Indigenous students participating in a Sporting Chance Program.

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Academic deficits in extremely preterm children; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000127808
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Louisa Peralta

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-01-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

Indigenous students attending three of the eligible secondary schools who are currently participating in the Sporting Chance Program.

Exclusion Criteria

Not currently participating in the Sporting Chance Program at the three eligible secondary schools.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome of this trial is academic performance 2 years post intervention.<br>Academic outcome will be assessed using the Wide Range Achievement Test -4th edition (WRAT-4). The WRAT-4 includes subtests that assess reading (single word decoding), sentence comprehension, spelling and math computation. Additional information regarding literacy and numeracy, academic performance, grade repetition and integration assistance will be sought from parents and teachers.[2 years post intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Working memory will be assessed subtests from the Working Memory Test Battery for Children (WMTB-C): <br>- Verbal short-term memory will be assessed with Digit Recall and Word List Recall which requires the child to immediately recall verbal information. <br>- Visual-spatial short-term memory will be assessed with Block Recall and Mazes Memory which involves the child to immediately recall visual-spatial information. A subtest from the Automated Working Memory Assessment (AWMA) known as Mister X will also be used to assess visuo-spatial working memory. <br>- Verbal working memory will be assessed with Backward Digit Recall which involves the child to recall sequences of digits in the reverse order to that presented. <br>- Visual-spatial working memory will be assessed with Backward Block Recall which involves the child to recall sequences of tapped blocks in the reverse order to that presented.[2 weeks, 12 months and 24 months post-intervention commencement]