Preschoolers Active at Child Care (PACT)
- Conditions
- Physical Activity
- Registration Number
- NCT03752008
- Lead Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to develop, test, and compare two approaches to increasing physical activity (PA) and decreasing sedentary time among young children at child care centers, one which focused on a teacher-led PA curriculum (AP=Active Play!) and the other on increasing outdoor free play time (OP=Outdoor Play!).
- Detailed Description
This was a matched pair cluster-randomized study in 10 child care centers. One classroom in each pair received either AP or OP, and their providers received a condition-specific 3-hour workshop. Pre- and post-intervention data were collected from classroom observation and accelerometers. Additional information about teachers' attitudes and practices was collected via pre-intervention survey.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 131
- Teachers/Staff
- be a teacher/staff member in a participating childcare center
- Students
- be 3 - 5 years old
- be a full day student in the classroom where data collection was occurring
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pre to post change in Physical Activity Opportunities baseline and 12 weeks after intervention Minutes where students could be physically active by observation (RA observed and wrote down times for when children were engaged in various activities and categorized them as active play opportunities or non active play opportunities. Total minutes in each category were calculated.
Pre to post change in preschoolers Physical Activity baseline and 12 weeks after intervention Physical Activity levels measured by actigraphy monitors
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pre to post Teacher Physical Activity baseline and 12 weeks after intervention Physical Activity levels measured by actigraphy monitors