Active Classrooms: A classroom-based intervention to improve the physical activity levels of primary school children.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Intervention to improve physical activity levels of children in primary schools in Munster, Ireland.Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14265493
- Lead Sponsor
- Mary immaculate College, University of Limerick
- Brief Summary
2015 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657052 2017 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28032810/ (added 17/07/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 248
Inclusion Criteria
All children aged 8-11 years, in participating schools who provide written informed assent and parental/guardian consent
Exclusion Criteria
On ethical grounds, there will be no exclusion criteria for participants but potential confounders will be assessed when undertaking measurements, in direct consultation with class teachers/principals.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is change in minutes of MVPA measured using a week of accelerometry (Actigraph) at baseline, post-intervention (week 8) and at 4 months follow-up.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Secondary outcomes are:<br> 1. Teacher satisfaction with the programme and its implementation measured using questionnaire data post-intervention (week 8)<br> 2. Student enjoyment of the programme evaluated using a draw and write technique and focus group discussions post-intervention (week 8)<br>