Effects of Recess Timing and Activity on Children's Eating Behaviors

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity; Diet Habit; Health Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Recess

• Registration Number: NCT03119506
• Lead Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Brief Summary

This study aims to understand the interaction between school recess activity and duration and lunch choices among elementary school children

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-16
• Primary Completion: 2016-11-30
• Study Completion: 2017-02-27
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-13
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-18
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 151

Inclusion Criteria

• Parental/guardian consent
• 8-11 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• No parental/guardian consent
• Below 8 years and above 11 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Short Recess Duration/Before Lunch	Recess	-
Long Recess Duration/Before Lunch	Recess	-
Long Recess Duration/After Lunch	Recess	-
Short Recess Duration/After Lunch	Recess	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Objectively Measured Physical Activity during Recess	Immediately following or before lunch

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Executive Function	Measured within 1 week of Physical Activity Assessment	Early Adolescent Temperament and Trail Making Questionnaire
Plate Waste at Lunch	Immediately following or before recess
Weight Status	Measured within 1 week of Physical Activity Assessment