Before-School Physical Activity Intervention in Elementary School Children

NCT01505244 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: M12-031
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Children in the U.S. exhibit low levels of physical activity. In addition to the overall physical health and fitness benefits with increasing levels of physical activity, improvements in academic performance, mental cognition, and behavior may occur. Despite these benefits, opportunities for children to participate in physical activity are being reduced, particularly in schools. The proposed study is a pilot program with approximately 100 children ages 7-11 years expected to participate. All study participants will partake in a testing and measures session which will include body composition measures, nutrition and physical activity questionnaires, and curriculum-based measures. Following the first testing and measures session, 50 of the 100 children will participate in a 10-12 week, before-school, moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) program. This program will consist of non-competitive, MVPA and occur 3 days/week at their school. Subsequent to the physical activity program, all 100 children will then participate in a follow-up testing and measures session. The objective of this proposed pilot study is to determine the feasibility of implementing a before-school, physical activity program as well as explore the effect the program may have on academic performance and health measures.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline in curriculum-based measures at 12 weeks

  The curriculum-based measures are unique methods of academic performance as these are sensitive to and are validated to monitor progress. Curriculum-based measures are easy to administer, can be given as often as wanted/needed, and provide immediate feedback. Progress monitoring focuses on individualized decision making in general and special education with respect to academic skill development at the elementary grades. Progress monitoring can be conducted frequently and is designed to estimate rates of improvement.

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change from baseline in health-related measures at 12 weeks

  12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Physical Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Before-school moderate to vigorous physical activity 3 days/week

Behavioral: Before-School Physical Activity

Interventions

Before-School Physical Activity BEHAVIORAL

3 days/week of before-school moderate to vigorous physical activity

Physical Activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• rd, 4th, or 5th grader currently attending Malletts Bay school
• Group A participants only: Approval to participate in a moderate to vigorous physical activity program from the child's pediatrician

You may not qualify if:

• Children will only be excluded from the study if both groups have reached their maximum capacity (n=50 in each group).
• Group A participants only: Approval to participate in a moderate to vigorous physical activity program not received from the child's pediatrician
• If a child has a known handicap and/or other medical condition and requires individualized education program (IEP) assistance, then the child may be excluded from the study if IEP accommodations are not available.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Vermont: lead

Study Sites (1)

Malletts Bay School

Colchester, Vermont, 05446, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Tompkins CL, Hopkins J, Goddard L, Brock DW. The effect of an unstructured, moderate to vigorous, before-school physical activity program in elementary school children on academics, behavior, and health. BMC Public Health. 2012 Jul 5;12:300. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-300.

  PMID: 22537028 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Connie L Tompkins, PhD

  University of Vermont

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 27, 2011
• First Posted: January 6, 2012
• Study Start: September 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2013
• Study Completion: May 1, 2013
• Last Updated: December 2, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

US (1)