Effect of a school-based physical activity intervention program on fitness and health in Swiss 7 to 11 year old childre

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy children with about 20% obese children included; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15360785
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and University of Zurich (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy children

Exclusion Criteria

Children with severe chronic disease (cyanotic heart disease, cystic fibrosis, asthma, motor disabilities)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Total physical activity<br>2. Aerobic fitness<br>3. Percentage body fat<br>4. Bone mineral density of the femur<br>5. Quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Body composition (total lean and fat mass)<br>2. Body fat distribution<br>3. Additional cardiovascular risk factors<br>4. Bone mineral density of total body and lumbar spine and as well as bone mineral content of all measured sites<br>5. Bone metabolism<br>6. Overall fitness<br>7. Psychosocial health, social coping, stress coping, social anxiety, self esteem and addiction<br>8. Nutritional behaviour