Physical Activiy Intervention Programm
Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention on the Overweight and Obesity of Chilean Schoolchildren
1 other identifier
interventional
800
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a recreational physical activity intervention for reducing the prevalence of overweight/obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Dec 2019
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 3, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 3, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 11, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 20, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 20, 2020
CompletedDecember 11, 2019
December 1, 2019
8 months
December 3, 2019
December 10, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Aerobic Capacity
By using 20-m shuttle run test, which is validated to measure maximal aerobic capacity in children from 4 years.
1 year
Muscle Strength
By using standing long jump test
1 year
Flexibility
By using the sit and reach test
1 year
Speed-agility
By using 4x10 meters shuttle run test
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Health-related quality of life
1 year
Study Arms (2)
Physical activity
EXPERIMENTALIn the program we will perform a recreational physical activity intervention during one year that include standardized recreative and non competitive activities conducted by sports instructors
Physical activity control
NO INTERVENTIONThis group will not participate in the intervention
Interventions
The prevalence of overweight in chilean children in the among the highest in the world and increasing quickly. The investigators recently evaluated an after-school program of recreational physical activity to control overweight, obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors in primary school children Temuco. This program reduced adiposity and increased the fitness.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- The parents of the children will be informed about the objectives and methods of the study, and will give their written consent to the participation of the children. Similarly, the study will introduce children from classroom to class and their oral consent will be obtained
You may not qualify if:
- Participating children will be free from serious learning difficulties, or physical or mental disorders, that could prevent participation in scheduled physical activities.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Laboratorio Fisiología del Ejercicio
Temuco, La Araucanía, 4780000, Chile
Related Publications (1)
Godoy-Cumillaf A, Fuentes-Merino P, Giakoni-Ramirez F, Duclos-Bastias D, Merellano-Navarro E. Effectiveness of a physical activity intervention on the overweight and obesity of Chilean schoolchildren. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Sep 30;101(39):e30908. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030908.
PMID: 36181063DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
José Bruneau, PhD
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Central Study Contacts
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
- Profesor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 3, 2019
First Posted
December 11, 2019
Study Start
December 3, 2019
Primary Completion
July 20, 2020
Study Completion
December 20, 2020
Last Updated
December 11, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-12