An Intervention Study to Assess the Role of the Built Environment on Physical Activity and Active Transportation to School in Children and Youth

Completed

• Conditions: Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT01711138
• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if changes to the built environment influence physical activity and active transport to school in children and youth.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-10-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-10-19
• Study First Posted: 2012-10-22
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 573

Inclusion Criteria

• Student is in grade 4 - 10 at start of study (fall 2012), or grade 4 at any of the subsequent study years (2013-2015).
• Student's parent(s) or guardian(s) provide(s) consent.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Student is not in grade 4 - 10 at start of study (fall 2012).
• Student's parent(s) or guardian(s) do(es) not provide consent.
• Student cannot read or write in English.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Objectively measured physical activity overall (minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day)	up to 3 years	Accelerometry (ActiGraph, FL, USA)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Objectively measured physical activity during commuting to and from school (minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during commuting)	up to 3 years	Accelerometry (ActiGraph, FL, USA)