Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC 3):Teacher vs. Remotely Delivered Classroom Physical Activity Breaks

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum

• Registration Number: NCT03493139
• Lead Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center

Brief Summary

The study is designed to compare two methods of delivering short (\~10 min) physical activity breaks that will occur during the regular school day for 3 years. Schools will be randomized to deliver physical activity breaks led by either the regular classroom teacher or by a remote instructor through a video in the classroom. Both delivery methods will promote a variety of whole body movements using large muscle groups. The schools will not be able to choose which group (regular teacher or remote instructor) they will be part of.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2018-04-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-04-03
• Study First Posted: 2018-04-10
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-01
• Study Completion: 2024-06-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 470

Inclusion Criteria

• 2nd and 3rd grade students

Exclusion Criteria

• Students who are confined to a wheel chair, blind, or intellectually disadvantaged may be unable perform tests for cardiovascular fitness or MVPA using accelerometers

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PAAC-R	Physical Activity Across the Curriculum	Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Remote (PAAC-R) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered remotely via a television in the classroom.
PAAC-T	Physical Activity Across the Curriculum	Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Teacher (PAAC-T) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered by the classroom teacher.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time during activity breaks	Year 3	Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the period of activity breaks. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MVPA time during the school day	Year 3	Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the school day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.
Total daily MVPA	Year 3	Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the entire day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.
Body mass index (BMI)	Spring Semester Year 3	Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.
Energy expenditure of activity breaks	Year 2	Calculated as the number of calories used during a classroom activity break.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Kansas City, Kansas, United States