Active Play Intervention for Preschoolers

NCT05744791 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 10-217 MR 1009
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to examine the effects of a planned movement in preschool-aged children. The main question is to determine \* What are the effects of a planned movement program on physical activity, body composition, fundamental motor skills, and time on task in preschool children aged 3-5 years? Researchers will compare a planned movement program to a control group, where current instruction is implemented.

Conditions

Exercise

Keywords

Preschoolers; Active Play; Teacher guided interventions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Physical Activity

  An accelerometer attached at the wrist will measure physical activity over 24 hours for 5 days at baseline and 12 weeks

  12 weeks

• Body composition

  Percent body fat, ratio of fat mass to lean mass, will be assessed with electrical impedance.

  12 weeks

• Fundamental motor skills

  The fundamental motor skill gross quotient will be measured with the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition 2nd edition (PDMS-2). The sum of points comprises the raw scores for each subscale. Raw scores range for each subscale are 6-60 for Stationary Skills, 6-178 for Locomotion Skills, and 6-48 for Object Manipulation Skills. Using age-appropriate tables in the testing manual, we will convert the raw scores to standardized scores (0-20) and summed them to determine the gross motor quartile (GMQ), which has a range of 41 - 164. A higher score indicates a more favorable outcome.

  12 weeks

• Time on Task

  The percentage of time spent on task will be observed and presented as a ratio of time on task to time spent off task.

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Active Play Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Preschool teachers will be asked to implement two active play activities each preschool day, one indoors and one outdoors. This is in addition to the current outdoor free play of 30 minutes each day. Each activity is 10-15 minutes for a total of 20-30 minutes per day.

Behavioral: Active Play planned movement program

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Preschool teachers will continue to implement their regular curriculum. This consists of one outdoor play opportunity for 30 minutes each day.

Interventions

Active Play planned movement program BEHAVIORAL

Teachers will implement an addition two physical activity opportunities that incorporate active play each day for a potential dose of 20-30 minutes per day and 100-150 minutes per week.

Active Play Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 5 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• to 5 years of age
• attending one of the preschools 5 days a week.

You may not qualify if:

• less than 3 years of age
• greater than 5 years of age at the beginning of the study
• attends the preschool 2 days or 3 days a week

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Auburn University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama, 36849, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Preschool children will not be aware of which intervention they are in.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: Two preschools. One will be randomized to the intervention and one to the control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 16, 2023
• First Posted: February 27, 2023
• Study Start: August 14, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2022
• Study Completion: March 31, 2022
• Last Updated: March 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Locations

US (1)