School-based Multicomponent Intervention on Physical Fitness Related to Health and Body Image

NCT02719704 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: MEXA-SE
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 568
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of a multicomponent intervention, applied during one scholar semester, on body composition, strength, flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness, lipid and metabolic profile, and body image of students from sixth to ninth grade. This is a non-randomized controlled design. Approximately 568 schoolchildren of grades sixth through ninth were recruited from 2 public secondary schools in Florianópolis, Brazil. The main component of the intervention entitled "MEXA-SE" (move yourself) consisted of the implementation of three physical education classes per week with aerobic exercises, strength and flexibility activities. In addition, play activities in school recess, and educational activities on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, eating habits and body image were performed. Data collection was performed before and immediately after 14 weeks of intervention. The primary outcomes included the body composition, strength, flexibility, cardiorespiratory fitness, lipid and metabolic profile, and body image. Other variables included were: physical activity level, sedentary behaviour, and blood pressure level. Other components of the lifestyle (e.g., eating habits), psychological (e.g., self-rated health) also were evaluated in the participants. Descriptive analysis, two-way ANOVA for mixed models and ANCOVA will be applied for within and between comparison groups, if the premises of this test are met. The level of significance for the study was 5% for two-tailed tests.

Conditions

Physical Fitness; Body Image

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (15)

• Change on body mass index

  Anthropometric measurements of body mass (kilograms), height (centimeters) to calculate body mass index (kilograms per square meter).

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on skinfold thickness

  Anthropometric measurements of skinfold thickness (millimeters) of biceps, triceps, subscapular, iliac crest and medial calf.

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on flexibility

  Modified Sit and Reach test (centimeters).

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on muscular strength

  Handgrip test measured by dynamometer (Kilograms).

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on resistance levels

  Modified abdominal test (number of repetitions).

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on cardiorespiratory fitness

  20-m shuttle run test (laps).

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on body image

  Self-perception (questionnaire).

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on lipid

  Enzymatic colorimetric test

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on girth

  Anthropometric measurements of girth (centimeters) of relaxed arm and waist.

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on glucose profile

  Enzymatic colorimetric test

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on percent body fat

  Measurement by bioelectrical impedance.

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on fat free mass

  Measurement by bioelectrical impedance.

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on percent of water

  Measurement by bioelectrical impedance.

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on resistance

  Measurement by bioelectrical impedance.

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on reactance

  Measurement by bioelectrical impedance.

  Baseline, 14 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Change on physical activity at school

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on leisure physical activity

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on sedentary behaviour (television time)

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on sedentary behaviour (computer time)

  Baseline, 14 weeks

• Change on blood pressure levels

  Baseline, 14 weeks

Study Arms (3)

"MEXA-SE"

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention on physical fitness, eating habits and body image

Behavioral: "MEXA-SE"

Control

NO INTERVENTION

School of the control group carried out one semester with the regular and traditional activities. The control school had three physical educations lessons per week, similar of experimental schools.

"Espelho, espelho meu"

EXPERIMENTAL

School-based intervention on body image

Behavioral: "Espelho, espelho meu"

Interventions

"MEXA-SE" BEHAVIORAL

MEXA-SE (move yourself) was structured into three main components: A) Physical fitness: The first component was to increase time in moderate to vigorous physical activity during Physical Education lessons. There were also prompts to help students to engage in increased physical activity during school recess; B) Eating habits: The second component consisted of six sessions (45 minutes per session) designed to promote reflection and positive changes in eating habits and health care (to improve knowledge and eating habits), conducted by nutritionist; C) Body image: The third component was composed of 3 sessions (45 minutes per session) focused on body image satisfaction ("Espelho, espelho meu": School based Intervention) conducted by Physical Education researcher.

"MEXA-SE"

"Espelho, espelho meu" BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: "Espelho, espelho meu": School based intervention on body image. Body image is worked in four 45 minutes sessions, conducted with a frequency of once a week by a researcher. The topics covered in these sessions refer to: Beauty Standards (media influence and formation of body image), individual qualities (individual and classmates qualities) and selfesteem. These meetings will be held through video, lecture, dynamics, photo sessions and preparation of posters.

"Espelho, espelho meu"

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Students volunteering as participation;
• Students regularly enrolled from the 6th to the 9th grades in the Florianópolis municipal school system.

You may not qualify if:

• Students of other grades;
• Students who dropout of school;
• Students with incomplete data at baseline and end 14 weeks;
• Students who are absence in the school days of data collection;
• Students who refused to participate in data collection or intervention;

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Santa Catarina Federal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Federal University of Santa Catarina

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040900, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Martins PC, de Lima LRA, Berria J, Petroski EL, da Silva AM, Silva DAS. Association between phase angle and isolated and grouped physical fitness indicators in adolescents. Physiol Behav. 2020 Apr 1;217:112825. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.112825. Epub 2020 Jan 25.

  PMID: 31991158 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Edio Luiz Petroski, Doctor

  Federal University of Santa Catarina

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Cilene Rebolho Martins, PhD Student

  Federal University of Santa Catarina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Juliane Berria, PhD Student

  Federal University of Santa Catarina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Giseli Minatto, PhD Student

  Federal University of Santa Catarina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Luiz R. A. de Lima, PhD Student

  Federal University of Santa Catarina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Jéssika A. J. Vieira, Master Degree Student

  Federal University of Santa Catarina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• André Machado, Master Degree Student

  Federal University of Santa Catarina

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 29, 2016
• First Posted: March 25, 2016
• Study Start: March 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2015
• Study Completion: July 1, 2015
• Last Updated: March 25, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

BR (1)