Encouraging Activity to Stimulate Young Minds Program (E.A.S.Y Minds Program): Evaluation of a school-based program that integrates physical activity across the primary school curriculum
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Physical activity Levels across the school dayPublic Health - Health promotion/education
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000637741
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Newcastle
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 250
Inclusion Criteria
Stage 3 Primary School Children (Year 5 and 6)
Exclusion Criteria
All students from Stage 3 classes in the study will participate in the program.
However only students who have provided consent letters will complete the assessments.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The impact of EASY Minds on children’s daily school time PA levels.<br>Physical activity (PA): Accelerometers will be used to provide an objective measure of both PA intensity and duration. Accelerometers will be worn throughout the school day.[Baseline and Immediate post intervention (6 weeks from baseline measures)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The impact of the program on children’s on task behaviour.<br> <br>On task behaviour: will be observed using a momentary time sampling procedure adapted from Behaviour Observation of students in Schools and Applied Behaviour Analysis for Teachers. Students will be chosen at random and will be observed in 15 second intervals over a 30 minute period pre, during and post intervention <br><br>[Baseline and immediately post intervention.];The effect of the program on children’s enjoyment of mathematics.<br>Enjoyment of Maths Survey: Students enjoyment of maths will be evaluated using a validated mathematics attitude scale.<br>[Baseline and immediately post intervention.];The feasibility of the EASY Minds program.<br>Process evaluation questionnaires.[Post intervention];Academic performance: Academic performance in Mathematics will be measured using an ACER Progressive Achievement test in Mathematics delivered by the classroom teacher.<br>[Baseline and post intervention]