Movement Integration in Primary Schools' Lessons
MovIn-Lessons
The Effect of MovIn-Lessons Project on Physical Activity Levels, Executive Functions, Academic Performance and On-task Behaviour in Primary Schools: Study Protocol for a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial
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interventional
700
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The study assesses the effects of long-term movement integration intervention in academic lessons of primary education (6th grade) on physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour, executive functions, academic achievement and on-task behaviour. To achieve it, a cluster randomized controlled trial design will be adopted, where schools will be the clusters.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2023
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 9, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 21, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 2, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 20, 2024
CompletedNovember 9, 2022
November 1, 2022
9 months
May 9, 2022
November 8, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (5)
Physical activity measures change: time and intensity
Accelerometers will be used to measure and quantify the physical activity levels of students. Accelerometers have already been demonstrated as a valid and objective measure to quantify body posture and activity patterns during free-living conditions in children and adults.
Baseline, 8 weeks after starting intervention, end of the intervention (after 16 weeks)
Sedentary behaviour measures change: time
Accelerometers will be used to measure and quantify sedentary behaviour of students. Accelerometers have already been demonstrated as a valid and objective measure to quantify body posture and activity patterns during free-living conditions in children and adults.
Baseline, 8 weeks after starting intervention, end of the intervention (after 16 weeks).
Executive functions measures change
Three core EFs will be assessed with validated tests from the NIH toolbox battery for the population aged between 3 and 85 years old. Inhibition control and attention: Flanker Inhibitory Control and Attention test; Working memory: List Sorting Working Memory test; Cognitive flexibility: Dimensional Change Card Sort test.
Baseline, 8 weeks after starting intervention, end of the intervention (after 16 weeks)
Academic achievement measures change
The Catalan national standardized test consists of evaluating the degree of achievement of basic competences at the end of primary education (sixth grade).
Baseline, and end of the intervention (after 16 weeks)
On-task behaviour measures change
The Direct Behaviour Rating Scale assesses students' behaviour and engagement by rating the percentage of time that the student does the desired behaviour. High scores on the Direct Behavior Rating scales (Academically engaged, Respectful and Disruptive) indicate high levels, with 10 being the maximum value. On the other hand, low scores on the Direct Behavior Rating scales (Academically engaged, Respectful and Disruptive) indicate low levels, with 0 being the minimum value.
Baseline, 8 weeks after starting intervention, end of the intervention (after 16 weeks)
Other Outcomes (3)
Socioeconomic status
Baseline
General Physical activity levels
Baseline
Body Mass Index
Baseline
Study Arms (2)
MovIn-Lessons group
EXPERIMENTALThe schools which will implement the movement integration in the learning activities of primary education subjects (maths, natural science and English).
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONSchools which will continues applying the same methodology in the realization of the learning activities.
Interventions
The MovIn-Lessons intervention will consist of infusing PA in math, English and natural sciences lessons in primary education. The movement will be integrated in the learning activities for at least 20 minutes per session, at different physical intensities.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- children in sixth grade of primary education
You may not qualify if:
- children who require special educational needs and it is not following the whole-group classes
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Vic- Central University of Catalonia
Vic, Barcelona, 08500, Spain
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anna M Señé Mir, PhD
University of Vic- Central University of Vic
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Masking Details
- Only an allocation concealment mechanism will be used to prevent clusters' selection bias
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- PhD, Lecturer and researcher
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 9, 2022
First Posted
July 21, 2022
Study Start
September 1, 2023
Primary Completion
June 2, 2024
Study Completion
June 20, 2024
Last Updated
November 9, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share