The Effects of a Brief Physical Activity Program on Elementary School Students' Physical Fitness
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in heart rate at the end of the exercise.
Detailed Description
Intervention group played music for 6 minutes each morning in addition to recess and physical activity classes. Baseline fitness data and after-intervention data were compared.
Investigators
Rebecca Hayes
Resident Physician
Marshall University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All students were invited to participate.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Lack of parental consent
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes
Time Frame: Baseline to 12 weeks later
Subjects run for 2 minutes around cone separated by 75ft. One lap was one 75 foot length completed. Difference in laps completed from baseline was taken.
Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate
Time Frame: Baseline to 12 weeks later
Immediate cool-down, after-exercise heart rate was taken. Difference in heart rate from baseline measurements is reported