Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: The "Fortaleça Sua Saúde" Program: A Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Active and Healthy Lifestyle Among Brazilian Students
Brief Summary: Background:

Interventions on lifestyle among adolescents are important, but the main mechanisms that explain the changes (mediating variables) on lifestyle have been little explored. Investigators present the rationale and methods of a cluster-randomized controlled trial aimed to promote promotion active and healthy lifestyle (especially physical activity \[PA\] practice and reducing screen time use) among Brazilian students - the "Fortaleça sua Saúde" ("Strengthen Your Health" in Portuguese) program.

Methods/Design:

This is a school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial that included students from six elementary full-time public schools (7-9 grades) in Fortaleza, northeastern Brazil. The intervention duration was one academic semester (approximately four months) in 2014. The intervention strategies focused on teachers' training and activities on health in curriculum (including a specific training to Physical Education teachers), active opportunities in the school environment (availability of spaces and materials for PA) and health education (production and exhibition of health material at school, and distributing pamphlets to patients). Data collection will be performed before and immediately after 4 months of intervention. The primary variables include the practice of PA (weekly PA volume) and the screen time use (TV/computer/video games). Intrapersonal, interpersonal and environmental variables associated to PA and screen time use will be evaluated by standardized questionnaire. Other components of the lifestyle (e.g., eating habits), psychological (e.g., self-rated health, body satisfaction), biological (general and abdominal obesity) and academic performance will be also evaluated in the patients. Depressive symptoms, eating disorders, sleep quality, objectively-measured physical activity will be evaluated in obese patients.

Discussion:

Is effective, this program will contribute to the development of public policies for active and health lifestyle promotion among young population, especially from low- and middle-income countries. The main variables (intrapersonal, interpersonal and/or environmental stimulus) that help the young people to adopt an active lifestyle also may be indicated. Finally, investigators expect that the proposed strategies may be adaptable to the public school reality and they may be extended to the entire school system.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

• Practicing at least two risk behaviors from three- unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physically disabled or having limited movement
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Parental consent
* 7.5-9.5 years
* Capable of performing exercise
* Absence of school-identified learning disability
* IQ \> 85
* Tanner Scales score \<= 2
* ADHD Rating Scales score \> 85%

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-consent of guardian
* Above or Below age range
* Any physical disability that prohibits exercise
* School-identified learning disability
* IQ \< 85
* Tanner Scales Score \> 2
* ADHD Rating Scale score \< 85%
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* All six full-time schools with the program called Programa Saúde na Escola in Fortaleza were eligible
* students of both sexes
* students aged 12-15 years
* students who are enrolled in 7-9 grade classes

Exclusion Criteria:

* students who are younger than 12 years-old and older than 15 years-old
* students with uncompleted data at baseline or 4-months follow-up
* students who are absence in the school days with data collection
* students who dropout the school
* students who refused to participate in data collection or intervention
D: Inclusion Criteria

* aged 12-14 years
* enrolled in participating school

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to give informed consent
* Presence of an underlying medical conditions
* Already enrolled in a physical activity intervention

Answer: C