Popping the bubble wrap- unleashing the power of play: an innovative playground intervention to increase children's physical activity

Recruiting

• Conditions: Inactivity; Obesity; Social skills and self-esteem; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000089932
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-01-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

Children in kindergarten or year 1 where the parents have given consent. The children to be approached to participate from each school are randomly chosen.

Exclusion Criteria

Parents refuse to sign consent. No other exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Significantly higher levels of physical activity during recess and after school (measured by accelerometers and time use diaries)[Difference pre- and post-test];Significant gains in social skills (Social Skills Inventory System, Gresham and Elliott) and self-esteem (The Pictorial scale of perceived competence and social acceptance for young children, Harter and Pike)[Difference pre- and post-test]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in social interaction as assessed by coding social interactions following a modified Pellegrini method from 15 minute video tapes. The video's will be taped during the outdoor recess.[Difference pre- and post-test]