Cardiovascular Disease and the Effects of a Cross-curricular Physical Activity Intervention

NCT00998478 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AKC01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 192
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a cross-curricular physical activity intervention on cardiovascular disease risk factors in 11-14 year olds. The null hypothesis states that the intervention will have no effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Conditions

Cardiovascular Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Cardiovascular disease risk factors (obesity, blood pressure, blood lipid & lipoprotein)

  6 Months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Physical activity behaviour and aerobic fitness profile

  6 Months

• 7 day diet assessment

  6 Months

• Maturation status

  6 Months

• Motivation to exercise

  6 Months

• Psychological well-being, self concept, and cognitive performance

  6 Months

Study Arms (2)

Activity prescription

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Activity Knowledge Circuits

Normal Curriculum

NO INTERVENTION

Followed normal curriculum including physical education

Interventions

Activity Knowledge Circuits OTHER

The activity knowledge circuits were implemented, where in addition to regular physical education (PE) activity was increased by two hours a week over an 18-week period. Participants briskly walked 3200 m twice weekly during curriculum lessons (60 min). Short tasks, in line with current curriculum, were provided by subject teachers for participants to complete at stations set every 400 or 800 m. Crucially participants continued to follow national curriculum whilst exercising. Tasks designed by teachers lasted no longer than 60 seconds at each station. With the exception of PE, each curriculum subject delivered a total of four intervention lessons. Circuits were performed outdoors on school premises, with an indoor course of equal distance used during adverse weather conditions.

Activity prescription

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Any pupil attending years 7, 8, and 9 of a secondary comprehensive school in South Wales

You may not qualify if:

• Any pupil with an injury or illness that prevented them from taking part in any form of physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Glamorgan: lead
• Sports Council Wales: collaborator
• University of Wales Institute Cardiff: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Porth County Community School

Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF39 0BS, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Knox G, Baker JS, Davies B, Faulkner S, Rance J, Rees A, Morgan K, Thomas N. A cross-curricular physical activity intervention to combat cardiovascular disease risk factors in 11-14 year olds: 'activity knowledge circuit'. BMC Public Health. 2009 Dec 15;9:466. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-466.

  PMID: 20003492 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Gareth J Knox, MSc

  University of Wales Institute Cardiff

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 19, 2009
• First Posted: October 20, 2009
• Study Start: January 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2009
• Study Completion: July 1, 2009
• Last Updated: October 20, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-10

Locations

GB (1)