The Effect of a Curriculum-based Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity in Schoolchildren

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity
• Interventions: Other: Classroom-based physical activity; Other: Control Group

• Registration Number: NCT04119076
• Lead Sponsor: Teesside University

Brief Summary

A non-randomised mixed methods controlled before-and-after study. The study evaluated the effects of a classroom-based physical activity intervention in primary school children on physical activity. Two schools were allocated to deliver the classroom-based intervention for eight weeks, and three schools continued with their usual school routine.

Detailed Description

The primary aim of this study was to test the feasibility and potential effect of a classroom-based, curriculum-embedded intervention - ExCiTE; Exercise Classes in the Teaching Environment- on total physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity. The secondary aim was to measure and describe health-related quality of life and physical fitness components, and to gain understanding of the experiences, views and attitudes towards the ExCiTE intervention among participating children and schoolteachers.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Study First Submitted: 2019-08-21
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-04
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-08
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 152

Inclusion Criteria

• Parental Consent
• Child Assent

Exclusion Criteria

• Respiratory infections; or.

  • Condition of injury affecting child's ability to undertake exercise
  • Allergic to sticky tape

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group	Classroom-based physical activity	Teacher delivered a 10 minute classroom-based physical activity on school days for eight weeks.
Control Group	Control Group	Children in the control schools continued with their usual school routine

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA)	Accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X) worn for 7 days. Analysed using Evenson cutpoints.	Daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (minutes) collected by wearing an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days.
Total physical activity	Accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X) worn on the hip for 7 consecutive days. Analysed using Evenson cutpoints	Total physical activity measured by counts per minute

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aerobic Fitness	1 Day of testing	Aerobic Endurance. Multistage fitness test
Health-Related Quality of Life	Recall questionnaire. Questionnaire completed on one day of testing	27 -item KIDSCREEN questionnaire. Assesses health-related quality of life across five dimensions: physical well-being, psychological well-being, parent relations and autonomy, social support and peers and school environment. Likert Scale 1-5. Test completed at baseline, post-intervention and 4 weeks follow up