Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC 3):Teacher vs. Remotely Delivered Classroom Physical Activity Breaks

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study is designed to compare two methods of delivering short ( 10 min) physical activity breaks that will occur during the regular school day for 3 years. Schools will be randomized to deliver physical activity breaks led by either the regular classroom teacher or by a remote instructor through a video in the classroom. Both delivery methods will promote a variety of whole body movements using large muscle groups. The schools will not be able to choose which group (regular teacher or remote instructor) they will be part of.

Official Title
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Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC 3):Teacher vs. Remotely Delivered Classroom Physical Activity Breaks

Conditions
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Physical Activity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 2nd and 3rd grade students Exclusion Criteria: Students who are confined to a wheel chair, blind, or intellectually disadvantaged may be unable perform tests for cardiovascular fitness or MVPA using accelerometers

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 7 Years
Maximum Age: 10 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: PAAC-R<br>Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Remote (PAAC-R) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered remotely via a television in the classroom. | Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum<br>* Activity breaks will be designed for delivery in the classroom without reconfiguration of the classroom space. Activities will emphasize whole body movements, using large muscle groups. Each break includes multiple activities. Each activity lasts about 2 minutes. There will be a total of about 20 minutes of physical activity done each school day.<br>|
| Experimental: PAAC-T<br>Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Teacher (PAAC-T) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered by the classroom teacher. | Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum<br>* Activity breaks will be designed for delivery in the classroom without reconfiguration of the classroom space. Activities will emphasize whole body movements, using large muscle groups. Each break includes multiple activities. Each activity lasts about 2 minutes. There will be a total of about 20 minutes of physical activity done each school day.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time during activity breaks | Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the period of activity breaks. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer. | Year 3 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MVPA time during the school day | Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the school day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer. | Year 3 | 
| Total daily MVPA | Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the entire day. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer. | Year 3 | 
| Body mass index (BMI) | Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2. | Fall Semester Year 1 | 
| Body mass index (BMI) | Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2. | Spring Semester Year 1 | 
| Body mass index (BMI) | Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2. | Spring Semester Year 2 | 
| Body mass index (BMI) | Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2. | Spring Semester Year 3 | 
| Energy expenditure of activity breaks | Calculated as the number of calories used during a classroom activity break. | Year 2 |