School-based health promotion program to promote physical activity among adolescents in Hong Kong: a pilot study

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Physical activity; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000030673
• Lead Sponsor: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

i) Form 1 and Form 2 students studying in the particpating schools;
ii) those with physical activity level below the Standard Indicator (participating in moderate- to vigorous- intensity physical activities for 30 minutes for at least 3 times a week) at the baseline assessment; and
iii) students with signed informed consent by parents for participation

Exclusion Criteria

Students with physical activity level above the Standard Indicator (participating in moderate- to vigorous- intensity physical activities for 30 minutes for at least 3 times a week) at the baseline assessment; unwillingness to attend the health education class on a weekly basis as part of the intervention program; as judged by the investigators as ineligible to participate the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified