Promoting Pupils' Physical Literacy
3PL
1 other identifier
interventional
336
1 country
3
Brief Summary
This pilot study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of a previously developed and tested physical literacy (PL) intervention. A promising and internationally tested intervention, the Youth Physical Activity Towards Health (Y PATH), is based on the theory of PL and has proven to be effectful on children's PA levels and motor skills The Promoting Pupils' Physical Literacy (3 PL) project aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of the previously developed and tested Y-PATH intervention in a Danish context among a pupils (9 11 years of age). The hypothesis is that a revised 3 PL intervention protocol, aiming to increase pupils' PL, is ready for effectiveness testing by the end of this project.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2023
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 3, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 20, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 30, 2026
March 20, 2026
March 1, 2026
3.4 years
April 3, 2023
March 18, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Acceptance rate
Percentage of invited schools participating.
6 months
Success of intervention implementation in PE lessons
Three observations during physical education lessons (PE) that assess the acceptability of the intervention. Also, PE teachers will receive a weekly questionnaire to assess whether they have used the intervention materials in their PE lessons.
11 months
Success of intervention implementation in school systems
Qualitative interviews with school managers and teachers will be undertaken to detect perceived positive or negative effects on organization and how the intervention fits within the school culture.
11 months
Success of intervention implementation for pupils
Qualitative interviews with pupils will be undertaken to understand their experiences of the PE lessons.
11 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Physical literacy (preliminary effectiveness)
11 months
Daily physical activity (preliminary effectiveness)
11 months
Study Arms (2)
Intervention group
EXPERIMENTALTwo schools (grade 4-5) will be randomly assigned to recieve the 3PL intervention in their physical education classes during one school year.
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONTwo schools (grade 4-5) will be randomly assigned to the control group and will continue their normal physical education classes.
Interventions
The physical literacy intervention 3PL is based on activities, games, and modifications of the physical education classes to target and enhance pupils' physical literacy.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- School/class-level
- Non-special needs municipal school classes
- Classes that are not in other school development or research projects which would most likely influence and bias the results
- Pupil-level
- Pupils with parents/guardians who have provided written informed consent, allowing their child to participate
- Pupils who have provide an oral assessment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Copenhagencollaborator
- TrygFonden, Denmarkcollaborator
- Center for Clinical Research and Preventionlead
Study Sites (3)
Center for Clinical Research and Prevension, Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospital
Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 2000, Denmark
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Nørrebro, Nørre Allé 51, Denmark
University of Southern Denmark
Odense, Odense M, 5230, Denmark
Related Publications (1)
Amholt TT, Kurtzhals M, Melby P, Bolling M, Moller OM, Lise MK, Stage A, O'Brien W, Belton S, Elsborg P, Nielsen G, Bentsen P. Feasibility of the Promoting Pupils' Physical Literacy (3PL) intervention: Does it work? Will it work? Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2026 Mar 28. doi: 10.1186/s40814-026-01806-w. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 41904598DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Peter Bentsen, PhD
Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Peter Elsborg, PhD
Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Mads Bølling, PhD
Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Thea Toft Amholt, PhD
Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Glen Nielsen, PhD
University of Copenhagen
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Paulina Melby, PhD
University of Copenhagen
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Mette Kurtzhals, Cand.scient
University of Southern Denmark
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- NETWORK
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Center Director and Affiliated Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 3, 2023
First Posted
April 20, 2023
Study Start
February 1, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 30, 2026
Last Updated
March 20, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-03
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share