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The Movement Program for an Active and Healthy Lifestyle in Adolescents

Early Phase 1
Conditions
Adolescent Behavior
Interventions
Behavioral: The Movement Program
Registration Number
NCT02944318
Lead Sponsor
Kelly Samara da Silva
Brief Summary

School is a favorable environment for the development of actions aimed at healthy behavioral changes. This project proposes to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program on aspects of lifestyle, with a focus on physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary behaviors, and the relationship of these factors with the academic performance of students in the school from Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.

This is a randomized controlled intervention study enroling classes of 7th to 9th grade of fundamental education.

The intervention program will last for one year (about ten months), with three focuses: training of teachers, educational and environmental changes to behavior change.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1400
Inclusion Criteria

Students of both sexes Students aged 12-15 years Students who are enrolled in 7-9 grade classes

Exclusion Criteria

Students younger than 12 years-old and older than 15 years-old Students with uncompleted data at baseline and/or 10-months follow-up Students who dropout the school

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
"The Movement" ProgramThe Movement ProgramThe intervention program was structured according three main components: (1) training and activities in general curriculum and Physical Education classes; (2) active facilities in the school environment; (3) health education in school community.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in the daily time using TV/computer/cellular/video games at 10 monthsbaseline and 4-months of intervention

The daily time spent using TV/computer/video games of the individual will be estimated at baseline and after 10 months of intervention.

Change from baseline in weekly time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

A list containing 24 types of PA will be used to measure the weekly frequency and the daily duration of each type of PA that the adolescents perform in a typical week.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline in the body mass index at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

Body weight (kg) and height (m) will be used to calculate the body mass index (weight/height², kg/m²). Difference between baseline and after 10 months of intervention will be calculated.

Change from baseline in the academic performance score at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

Academic achievement and school attendance will be evaluated in order to create an academic performance score. Difference in this score between baseline and after 10 months of intervention will be calculated.

Change from baseline in the quality of life score at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

The quality of life will be measured using the KidScreen instrument. Difference in this score between baseline and after 10 months of intervention will be calculated.

Change from baseline in the sleepiness score at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

The difference of frequency and quality of sleep between baseline and after 10 months of intervention will be calculated.

Change from baseline in the body image score at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

The self-assessment of the nine-silhouettes scale proposed by Stunkard et al. will be used to create the body image score. Difference in this score between baseline and after 10 months of intervention will be calculated.

Change from baseline in the healthy eating score at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

Healthy eating score will be estimated using two items related to healthy foods (fruits and vegetables) and three unhealthy (soft drinks, savory and sweets) foods in a typical week. Points from this list will be estimated at baseline and after 10 months of intervention.

Change from baseline in the waist circumference at 10 monthsbaseline and 10-months of intervention

Difference in the waist circumference (cm) between baseline and after 10 months of intervention will be calculated.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kelly Samara da Silva

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Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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