Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC 3):Teacher vs. Remotely Delivered Classroom Physical Activity Breaks

NCT03493139 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY00141841R01DK085317
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 470
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study is designed to compare two methods of delivering short (\~10 min) physical activity breaks that will occur during the regular school day for 3 years. Schools will be randomized to deliver physical activity breaks led by either the regular classroom teacher or by a remote instructor through a video in the classroom. Both delivery methods will promote a variety of whole body movements using large muscle groups. The schools will not be able to choose which group (regular teacher or remote instructor) they will be part of.

Conditions

Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) time during activity breaks

  Measure will be calculated as the average number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during the period of activity breaks. Measure will be captured using an accelerometer.

  Year 3

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• MVPA time during the school day

  Year 3

• Total daily MVPA

  Year 3

• Body mass index (BMI)

  Fall Semester Year 1

• Body mass index (BMI)

  Spring Semester Year 1

• Body mass index (BMI)

  Spring Semester Year 2

Study Arms (2)

PAAC-R

EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Remote (PAAC-R) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered remotely via a television in the classroom.

Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum

PAAC-T

EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Activity Across the Curriculum-Teacher (PAAC-T) will include protocol specific activity breaks delivered by the classroom teacher.

Behavioral: Physical Activity Across the Curriculum

Interventions

Physical Activity Across the Curriculum BEHAVIORAL

Activity breaks will be designed for delivery in the classroom without reconfiguration of the classroom space. Activities will emphasize whole body movements, using large muscle groups. Each break includes multiple activities. Each activity lasts about 2 minutes. There will be a total of about 20 minutes of physical activity done each school day.

PAAC-R; PAAC-T

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• nd and 3rd grade students

You may not qualify if:

• Students who are confined to a wheel chair, blind, or intellectually disadvantaged may be unable perform tests for cardiovascular fitness or MVPA using accelerometers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Kansas Medical Center: lead
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Szabo-Reed AN, Washburn RA, Greene JL, Ptomey LT, Gorczyca A, Lee RH, Little TD, Lee J, Honas J, Donnelly JE. Physical activity across the curriculum (PAAC3): Testing the application of technology delivered classroom physical activity breaks. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Mar;90:105952. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.105952. Epub 2020 Jan 29.

  PMID: 32006633 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Joseph Donnelly, PhD

  University of Kansas Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Model Details: Classroom Physical Activity Breaks Delivered by Teacher vs. Classroom Physical Activity Breaks Delivered by Video

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 3, 2018
• First Posted: April 10, 2018
• Study Start: March 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2024
• Study Completion: June 1, 2024
• Last Updated: August 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: After 1/2026

Locations

US (1)