Refreshing Recess: Staff and Student Feedback Outcome Study (EMCRR)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive recess experience so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy active play and socialization with peers.

Detailed Description
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A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive mealtime environment so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy recess and socialization with peers. Occupational therapy practitioners provide weekly information and coaching to recess supervisors and embed weekly activities into the recess experience (e.g. team building games, strategies for including students with disabilities, etc.).

Official Title
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The Refreshing Recess Program for Promoting Student Participation and Enjoyment: An Outcome Study

Conditions
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Interpersonal Relations, Occupational Therapy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: all kindergarten through 4th grade students in school where the Refreshing Recess program was offered based on principal approval all recess supervisors who supervised recess during program implementation Exclusion Criteria: - students who did not receive the school-sponsored Refreshing Recess program
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: Health Services Research
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: The Refreshing Recess program was provided one day/week for 6 consecutive weeks.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: 6 week Refreshing Recess program<br>Education and coaching for recess supervisors to learn about how to promote positive social interaction and active play with all students during recess. Provision of play activities for students during recess that foster active play, teamwork, and inclusion of students with disabilities and/or social challenges. | Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program<br>* 6-week program integrated into recess in order to build capacity of recess supervisors to foster active play and socialization so that all students enjoy recess and socialization with peers.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in students' participation and enjoyment of recess play and socialization | Visual analogue survey | pretest prior to the program implementation (10 minutes) and posttest 6 weeks later after program implementation (10 minutes) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in recess supervisors knowledge, beliefs, and actions related to supervising recess | Likert scale survey | pre-survey prior to program implementation (10 min.) and post-survey following the 6 week program (10 min.) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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recess, occupational therapy