Evaluation of the Y-PATH (Youth- Physical Activity Towards Health) whole school interventio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Physical activity; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN20495704
• Lead Sponsor: Dublin City University

Brief Summary

2018 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28787224 results 2019 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221684 (added 19/05/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-05-20
• Study Start: 2018-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

School level inclusion criteria:
1. Mixed gender school
2. Located in the greater Dublin area (Ireland)
3. Offer 80 minutes of timetabled Physical Education (PE)/week to all students at Junior Cycle education
4. Have a qualified PE teacher on staff to deliver PE class

Participant level inclusion criteria:
1. Enrolled in first year of a school meeting the above criteria

Exclusion Criteria

School level:
1. Single gender school
2. Not located in the greater Dublin area (Ireland)
3. Offer less than 80 minutes of timetabled Physical Education (PE)/week to all students at Junior Cycle education
4. Do not have a qualified PE teacher on staff to deliver PE class

Participant level:
Do not attend a school meeting the above criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), measured with an accelerometer supplemented with a self-report questionnaire (PACE+). Collected at three timepoints in September baseline (start of Year 1), midpoint (start of Year 2), and retention (24 months from baseline)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Al measures collected at three time points in September baseline (start of Year 1), midpoint (start of Year 2), and retention (24 months from baseline):<br>1. Fundamental movement skill ability, measured using TGMD II<br>2. Cardiovascular fitness, measured using Queens College Step Test<br>3. BMI, measured using height and weight<br>4. Physical activity motivation, self-efficacy and attitude, measured using questionnaires<br>5. Perceived physical competence, measured using a questionnaire