The Effect of a Curriculum-based Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity in Schoolchildren

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A non-randomised mixed methods controlled before-and-after study. The study evaluated the effects of a classroom-based physical activity intervention in primary school children on physical activity. Two schools were allocated to deliver the classroom-based intervention for eight weeks, and three schools continued with their usual school routine.

Detailed Description
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The primary aim of this study was to test the feasibility and potential effect of a classroom-based, curriculum-embedded intervention - ExCiTE; Exercise Classes in the Teaching Environment- on total physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity. The secondary aim was to measure and describe health-related quality of life and physical fitness components, and to gain understanding of the experiences, views and attitudes towards the ExCiTE intervention among participating children and schoolteachers.

Official Title
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The Effect of a Curriculum-based Physical Activity Intervention on Accelerometer-assessed Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: a Non-randomised Mixed Methods Controlled Before-and-after Study

Conditions
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Physical Activity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Classroom-based physical activity
* Other: Control Group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Parental Consent Child Assent Exclusion Criteria: Respiratory infections; or. Condition of injury affecting child's ability to undertake exercise Allergic to sticky tape

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 10 Years
Maximum Age: 11 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: Other
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Two school allocated to receive the intervention, three schools allocated to the control group
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention Group<br>Teacher delivered a 10 minute classroom-based physical activity on school days for eight weeks. | Other: Classroom-based physical activity<br> <br> |
| Other: Control Group<br>Children in the control schools continued with their usual school routine | Other: Control Group<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amount of time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) | Daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (minutes) collected by wearing an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days. | Accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X) worn for 7 days. Analysed using Evenson cutpoints. | 
| Total physical activity | Total physical activity measured by counts per minute | Accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X) worn on the hip for 7 consecutive days. Analysed using Evenson cutpoints | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aerobic Fitness | Aerobic Endurance. Multistage fitness test | 1 Day of testing | 
| Health-Related Quality of Life | 27 -item KIDSCREEN questionnaire. Assesses health-related quality of life across five dimensions: physical well-being, psychological well-being, parent relations and autonomy, social support and peers and school environment. Likert Scale 1-5. Test completed at baseline, post-intervention and 4 weeks follow up | Recall questionnaire. Questionnaire completed on one day of testing | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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school-based intervention, active classroom