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et?s Move It Feasibility Study to determine if a school-based intervention to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behaviour among older adolescents is feasible and acceptable

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Physical activity and sitting behavior
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
ISRCTN34534846
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Helsinki (Finland)
Brief Summary

2017 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28327174/ (added 17/12/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Vocational students and their core class teachers whose classes involve a large amount of sitting

Exclusion Criteria

Students:
1. Insufficient knowledge of the Finnish language to take part in group interventions and use written materials
2. Medical conditions preventing participants from engagement in physical activities.
Teachers:
1. Mostly teaching in classrooms/workshops which do not involve sitting

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility and acceptability of study procedures and intervention materials
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Physical activity (accelerometer and self-reported): baseline, 6-week follow-up, 6 month-follow-up<br> 2. BMI: baseline and 6-month follow-up<br> 3. Body composition: muscle mass and fat mass (Tanita bioimpedance measurement): baseline and 6-month follow-up<br> 4. Social and psychological determinants of behavior: baseline, 6-week follow-up, 6 month-follow-up<br>
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