An Active Fundament, Fundamentally Better: From an Early Age, Moving Well and Moving Enough as the Basis for a Lifetime of Physical Activity.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 1,000
- 试验地点
- 5
- 主要终点
- Average daily light physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sedentary behavior in minutes, assessed by accelerometry
研究概览
简要总结
The objective of this longitudinal, quasi-experimental study is to improve children's fundamental motor skills and physical activity levels. In addition, the study aims to support pedagogical staff and educators in implementing physical activity during the workday, with the intention of facilitating a more supportive and enjoyable working environment that aligns with children's needs for physical activity.
The study is conducted in 18 child centers, combining childcare and preschool settings. Participants include children aged 2-6 years and their pedagogical staff and teachers.
The primary research questions addressed are:
- Can pedagogical staff and teachers be supported in increasing physical activity levels among children aged 2-6 years?
- Can a scalable intervention for child centers be developed that can be implemented in other regions following completion of the study? A total of nine intervention centers will be compared with nine control centers to determine whether observed effects can be attributed to the intervention.
Children will participate in assessments of motor skills, wear accelerometers to measure physical activity levels, and take part in walk-along interviews and a draw-and-tell method. Parents will complete questionnaires. Pedagogical staff and teachers will complete questionnaires and participate in observational assessments. Management representatives of the child centers (both preschool and childcare) will participate in interviews and complete a questionnaire to construct an echogram.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 2 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Children must be in the child center in the recruitment period(s)
- •Professionals in ECEC and management must be working at the child center during the recruitment period.
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Average daily light physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sedentary behavior in minutes, assessed by accelerometry
时间窗: One week of accelerometer measurement, repeated annually in the spring season for four consecutive years
Children's physical activity behavior will be objectively assessed using triaxial accelerometers (ActiGraph GT3X+). Accelerometers will be worn during waking hours for seven consecutive days. Physical activity data will be processed using validated pediatric cut-points to derive average daily time spent in light physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and sedentary behavior. Outcomes will be reported as mean minutes per day for each activity intensity category per measurement period.
Self-reported pedagogical physical activity practices assessed by questionnaire
时间窗: Assessed at baseline and annually thereafter during the spring season, through study completion (up to 4 years)
Pedagogical staff's self-reported practices related to promoting physical activity and fundamental motor skills will be assessed using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire captures frequency and type of physical activity-related pedagogical actions during the workday. Outcomes will be summarized as mean scores per domain, with higher scores indicating greater engagement in physical activity-supportive practices.
Pedagogical support for physical activity assessed by the Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS)
时间窗: Assessed at baseline, mid-intervention, and at study completion (approximately 3 years)
Pedagogical actions of teachers and caretakers that support children's physical activity will be assessed using the Movement Environment Rating Scale (MOVERS). MOVERS is an observational instrument designed for early childhood education and care settings and evaluates the extent to which pedagogical practices and environmental characteristics promote physical activity and motor development. The scale consists of four domains and yields a total score ranging from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating a more supportive physical activity environment and higher-quality pedagogical practices. Observations will be conducted during a full day in childcare and preschool settings by trained observers.
次要结局
- Motor competence assessed by the Athletic Skills Track (AST)(Assessed at baseline and annually thereafter during the spring season, through study completion (up to 4 years))
- Motor competence assessed by the 4 Skills Scan (4SS) test(Assessed at baseline and annually thereafter during the spring season, through study completion (up to 4 years))
- Parental involvement in the child center and child physical activity assessed by questionnaire(Assessed at baseline and annually thereafter during the spring season, through study completion (up to 4 years))
研究者
Jasper de Graef
Teacher-researcher (PhD Candidate)
Fontys University of Applied Sciences