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The Savior's Sandals curricular and pedometer program for increasing step counts in Catholic middle school students during Lent

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical activity during the school day
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN10273669
Lead Sponsor
San Diego State University - Division of Research Affairs
Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30709385 [added 04/02/2019]

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
202
Inclusion Criteria

1. Ambulatory
2. Enrolled in any grade 6-8 (middle school in the USA)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Non-ambulatory or limited ambulatory during a portion or all of the 6-week study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pedometer-measured step count (physical activity) - steps measured daily during the school week over 6 weeks.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Religiosity measured using the Short-Francis Attitudes toward Christianity Survey (SFACS; Cogollo, Gómez-Bustamante, Herazo, & Campo-Arias, 2012).<br> 2. Enjoyment of physical activity while at school measured using the shortened Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (S-PACES; Paxton, et al., 2008).<br> 3. Motivation for physical activity for participating in the Physical Activity for Lent program measured using the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS; Guay, Vallerand, & Blanchard, 2000).<br> Questionnaires containing these items were administered before commencement of wearing pedometers (27/02/2017) and conducted once more on school days after the Easter holiday (16/04/2017)<br>
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