Short bouTs of Exercise for Preschool-age Children
STEP
Effects of Short Bouts of Physical Activity in Low-income Preschool-age Children
1 other identifier
interventional
323
1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine if short bouts of structured physical activity implemented within the classroom setting as part of designated gross-motor playtime will increase preschool-age children during-school physical activity level.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2011
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 25, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2013
CompletedJune 8, 2023
June 1, 2023
1.5 years
April 25, 2012
June 7, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change from baseline in Physical activity levels at 6-month
Physical activity levels will be assessed with accelerometer and direct observation system
Baseline, 3-month and 6-month after study initiation
Study Arms (2)
Short bouts of structured activity
EXPERIMENTALUnstructured physical activity
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Short bouts of structured physical activity preschools will be asked to implement age-appropriate 10 minute structured physical activity routines within the classroom setting followed by 20 minutes of usual unstructured playtime activities. Intervention will be implemented for a total of 30 minutes during both morning and afternoon gross motor playtime 5 days/week for 6 months.
Unstructured physical activity intervention will consist of 30 minutes of supervised unstructured free playtime twice. intervention will be delivered during both morning and afternoon gross motor playtime for 5 days/week for 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Attend one of 10 participating preschool centers
- Attend preschool full-time
- Children between 2.9 - 5 years of age on the date of baseline assessment
You may not qualify if:
- Did not have a condition limiting their participation in routine gross-motor playtime at preschool
- Unable to wear the activity monitor
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Preschool centers in Springfield, MA
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01103, United States
Related Publications (1)
Alhassan S, Nwaokelemeh O, Mendoza A, Shitole S, Whitt-Glover MC, Yancey AK. Design and baseline characteristics of the Short bouTs of Exercise for Preschoolers (STEP) study. BMC Public Health. 2012 Aug 1;12:582. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-582.
PMID: 22853642DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sofiya Alhassan
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 25, 2012
First Posted
May 1, 2012
Study Start
November 1, 2011
Primary Completion
May 1, 2013
Study Completion
September 1, 2013
Last Updated
June 8, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-06