Effects of an Active Break Program at Primary School

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Behavior, Child; Health Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Activa-Mente

• Registration Number: NCT05403996
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de La Frontera

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an active break program at school on physical activity levels and enjoyment, and on-task behavior in children.

Detailed Description

The protocol will include third and fourth-grade students (children aged 8 to 10 years) from elementary schools in the Valparaíso Region, Chile. Four school classes from two schools (intervention and control school) will be included. The intervention school will carry out the active break program, ACTIVA-MENTE This program consists of the application of a 4-and-a-half-minute video with moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity. These breaks will take place 6 times a day in classes for 6 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-31
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-03
• Study Start: 2022-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-20
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-02
• Study Completion: 2024-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Schoolchildren aged 8 to 10 years old (third to fourth grade of primary education).

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with school attendance lower than 90 per cent (excluded from data analysis).
• Any medical condition that impedes physical activity breaks.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Activa-Mente (Intervention)	Activa-Mente	The active break program involves the presentation of video (4.5 min) with moderate-to-vigorous physical activities. These active breaks will be performed 6 times per day during 6 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
On-task behavior	6 weeks	The Direct Behaviour Rating Scale will be used to measure on-task behavior at the individual level. This scale measures academically engaged, respectful and disruptive behavior. For each domain, the scale uses a per cent grading system in which 0% indicates 'never' while 100% indicates 'always'. At the group level, the Classroom Behaviour and Assets Survey will be used teachers who will be asked to indicate the proportion of the class displaying on-task behavior as defined by the individual behavior tool. Response options include: 0 (0 students), 1 (1-2 students), 2 (a few students), 3 (about ¼ of the class), 4 (about ½ of the class), 5 (about ¾ of the class), 6 (most of the class), and 7 (all of the class).
Physical activity	6 weeks	Physical activity will be measured with waist-worn ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers for seven days. Physical activity intensities will be derived from the accelerometer counts. Evenson cut points will be used to classify counts into physical activity intensities. Physical activity will be classified as light, moderate-to-vigorous and total physical activity.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity enjoyment	6 weeks	The Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) will be used to measure enjoyment during the active breaks. Each of the 14 items of this instrument includes a Likert-type scale that ranges from 1 (Disagree a lot) to 5 (Agree a lot).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte; 🇨🇱 Valparaíso, Chile