School Based Physical Activity Interventions and Its Impact on Wellbeing and Educational Outcomes

NCT03548350 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: HealthyKidz
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A school based Physical Activity intervention for pupils (8-9 years old) to promote fitness and wellbeing

Conditions

Physical Activity; Health Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in fitness

  Change from baseline in fitness as assessed as speed and agility (20 second shuttle run), core strength (timed lying leg raise) and flexibility and balance (single standing leg raise).

  Baseline and week 24

• Change in health related quality of life measured by Kidscreen-10 quality of life and wellbeing in children

  KIDSCREEN is a validated self-report measure of children's subjective health and well-being. Kidscreen-10 is a 10 item instrument which gives a global health related quality of life score. Scores range from 10 to 50, with higher values indicate a higher health related quality of life.

  Baseline and week 24

• Physical activity behaviour measured by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)

  The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) is a validated self-report questionnaire designed to assess moderate to vigorous physical activity in children over a 7 day recall. Items are scored using a 5-point scale and a mean of all 9 items is used to create an overall PAQ-C activity summary score, with higher scores indicating higher levels of physical activity.

  Week 24

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Enjoyment of physical activity measured using the Shortened Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (S-PACES).

  Week 24

• Self efficacy measured by the Modified Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale (PASES)

  Week 24

• Social support for physical activity measured by social support sub scale of the Social-Cognitive Measures for Physical Activity

  Week 24

• Physical Self-perception measure by the Children's Physical Self-Perception Profile (CY-PSPP)

  Week 24

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will participate in a 24 week multi-component programme that includes four strands: * A physical literacy programme focusing on core elements of strength, agility, speed, balance and flexibility. Delivered by external facilitators for one hour per week over 16 weeks of the programme (2 x8week blocks). * 'Golden Mile' - pupils and teachers participate 15min walk/run a min of 2 times per week * After schools club (not compulsory) featuring mind-set component delivered by external facilitators * Healthy kidz app with reward system

Behavioral: HealthyKidz physical activity programme

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will continue doing physical activity including physical education as is normal for their school

Interventions

HealthyKidz physical activity programme BEHAVIORAL

A 24 week physical activity intervention to promote fitness and wellbeing in primary schools

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• aged 8-9 years
• enrolled in participating school

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to give informed consent
• Presence of an underlying medical conditions
• Already enrolled in a physical activity intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Queen's University, Belfast: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast

Belfast, BT12 6BJ, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity; Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Academic supervisor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2018
• First Posted: June 7, 2018
• Study Start: September 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2018
• Study Completion: June 1, 2018
• Last Updated: March 29, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)