Clinical trial NCT03618927: Program Evaluation of an In-school Daily Physical Activity Initiative
Official title: A Program Evaluation of an In-school Daily Physical Activity Initiative for Children and Youth
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Activity
Children, Only
Keywords: intervention
health policy
psychosocial health
education
Lead sponsor: McMaster University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Start2Finish
name: Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
First posted: 2018-08-07
Enrollment: 362
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 9
Maximum age (years): 14
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The school system is one setting in which children's physical activity levels may be increased through daily physical activity (DPA) policies and initiatives. Adherence to DPA policies is typically poor and results are limited in regard to the associated benefits for participating children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate a range of psychosocial outcomes following a community-led, in-school DPA initiative for 9-14 year old children and youth. This program evaluation examined the impact of a DPA program consisting of 20 minutes of teacher-led DPA for 20 consecutive weeks. Student outcomes were measured using a questionnaire administered at three time points: baseline, mid-intervention, and post-intervention. A teacher questionnaire regarding program adherence and student behaviour was completed at post-intervention.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants will include males and females between the ages of 9-14.
* Participants must be enrolled in one of 30 elementary school classes across the participating seven elementary schools.
* Participants need to be able to read and write in English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants not enrolled in one of the participating classes.
* Unable to read and write in English.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in self-esteem from baseline to 20-weeks
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 20-weeks
measure: Change in grit from baseline to 20-weeks
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 20-weeks
measure: Change in Global Happiness from baseline to 20-weeks
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 20-weeks
measure: Change in Commitment to School from baseline to 20-weeks
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 20-weeks
measure: Change in Sense of Belonging at School from baseline to 20-weeks
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 20-weeks
measure: Change in Physical Activity from baseline to 20-weeks
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 20-weeks
measure: Change in Self-efficacy from baseline to 20-weeks
timeFrame: Change from baseline to 20-weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Intervention adherence
timeFrame: 20-weeks
measure: Perceived student behavior
timeFrame: 20-weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hamilton
country: Canada
facility: David Braley Health Sciences Centre
state: Ontario
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Toronto and McMaster University
name: John Cairney, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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