Brief Physical Activity Program to Increase Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children
The Effects of a Brief Physical Activity Program on Elementary School Students' Physical Fitness
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interventional
300
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in heart rate at the end of the exercise.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2013
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 12, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 14, 2014
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
August 15, 2014
CompletedAugust 15, 2014
July 1, 2014
6 months
March 12, 2014
June 25, 2014
July 25, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes
Subjects run for 2 minutes around cone separated by 75ft. One lap was one 75 foot length completed. Difference in laps completed from baseline was taken.
Baseline to 12 weeks later
Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate
Immediate cool-down, after-exercise heart rate was taken. Difference in heart rate from baseline measurements is reported
Baseline to 12 weeks later
Study Arms (2)
Control School
NO INTERVENTIONControl School received no intervention.
6 minutes activity
EXPERIMENTALImplementation of 6 minutes of physical activity daily into the school day routine. Children can jog in place, do jumping jacks or dance.
Interventions
Group added 6 minutes of physical activity daily during school day.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All students were invited to participate.
You may not qualify if:
- Lack of parental consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia, 25755, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
Non-randomized, controlled design. Majority of subject were caucasian, from Appalachian region.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Rebecca Hayes, M.D.
- Organization
- Marshall University
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rebecca H Hayes, M.D.
Marshall University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Resident Physician
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 12, 2014
First Posted
March 14, 2014
Study Start
September 1, 2013
Primary Completion
March 1, 2014
Study Completion
March 1, 2014
Last Updated
August 15, 2014
Results First Posted
August 15, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-07