ACTIBESE Project - Active Behaviour in School Education

NCT06362655 | Enrolling By Invitation DMC

• 1 other identifier: ANID/FONDECYT 2013/1230801
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 144
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The ACtive BEhaviour in School Education (ACTIBESE) project aims to assess and intervene in Chilean schoolchildren's active behaviours by examining the influence of personal, interpersonal, and school factors. This study includes a cross-sectional and intervention study involving 152 schools in the Valparaíso and Araucanía Regions, representing urban and rural areas. Participants, divided into children (8-11 years old) and adolescents (12-17 years old), will undergo a comprehensive evaluation, including sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity (PA) levels, parental and peer support, teaching styles of the teachers, and school environment characteristics. For the cross-sectional study, questionnaires, interviews, accelerometry, and pedometry will be used to collect data on various factors influencing PA in schoolchildren. In the intervention study, a 5-month continuous training program for teachers will be implemented, focusing on improving teaching styles and enhancing teaching competencies related to physical education and health classes. The program aims to positively affect schoolchildren's PA indirectly through improved teaching practices. The research will use mixed models, ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) , and logistic regressions for data analysis, incorporating multilevel logistic regressions to account for school-level dependencies. The study's outcomes will contribute valuable insights into the complex interactions between school, interpersonal, and personal factors influencing schoolchildren's PA, aiding the development of targeted interventions. This comprehensive approach aligns with the project's goal of fostering a physically active lifestyle among Chilean schoolchildren.

Conditions

Physical Inactivity; Child Behavior; Family Support

Keywords

Physical activity; School-based intervention; Exercise; Health; Well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physical activity levels

  Physical activity levels carried out inside school and outside school measured through the Young Activity Profile (YAP) questionnaire in the cross sectional stage and through the YAP questionnaire and accelerometry in the intervention stage.

  3 years

Study Arms (2)

ACTIBESE Invervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Group that will receive the intervention from teachers to improve physical activity behaviors.

Behavioral: Intervention

Traditional Physical Education Classes Group (Comparative group)

NO INTERVENTION

Group that won't receive the intervention from teachers for improving physical activity behaviours. This group will receive traditional physical education classes according to the national curriculum.

Interventions

Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Intervention study. In this intervention study for teachers, a 5-month continuous training program will be included that will improve teaching style and promote teaching training. It will also strengthen teaching competencies to create teaching improvement strategies affecting PEaH and interpersonal and personal factors. This is expected to improve schoolchildren's AB, even when they are not directly influenced. The program will be designed according to the results of the cross-sectional study. The greatest associations found between the three proposed factors (school, interpersonal and personal factors) and schoolchildren AB will be sought. In addition, the characteristics of the schools and the possibilities of time and physical spaces available will be taken into account. This information will be recorded through validated questionnaires and interviews in the pre-test, post-test 1 and after follow-up post-test 2.

ACTIBESE Invervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• At least two PEaH classes per week, at least in selected grades.
• Grades between the 4th of primary and the 2nd of secondary .
• Each class had to include at least 15 schoolchildren.
• At least 15 informed consent forms per class for schoolchildren and 15 parents or guardians.
• At least two physical Education and Health (PEaH) schoolteachers.

You may not qualify if:

• No physical or mental disability
• Schoolteachers, schoolchildren, and parents cannot participate in other programs promoting physical activity (PA).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso: lead
• Universidad de La Frontera: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

IRyS Group, School of Physical Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.

Viña del Mar, Región de Valparaíso, 2300000, Chile

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Child Behavior; Motor Activity

Interventions

Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: No apply
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Fernando Rodriguez-Rodriguez

Model Details: Intervention Study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 22, 2024
• First Posted: April 12, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: April 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CL (1)