NCT03170635

Refreshing Recess: Staff and Student Feedback Outcome Study (EMCRR)

The Refreshing Recess Program for Promoting Student Participation and Enjoyment: An Outcome Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 485 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cleveland State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive recess experience so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy active play and socialization with peers.

Detailed description

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive mealtime environment so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy recess and socialization with peers. Occupational therapy practitioners provide weekly information and coaching to recess supervisors and embed weekly activities into the recess experience (e.g. team building games, strategies for including students with disabilities, etc.).

Conditions

• Interpersonal Relations
• Occupational Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Refreshing Recess program	6-week program integrated into recess in order to build capacity of recess supervisors to foster active play and socialization so that all students enjoy recess and socialization with peers.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-03-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2017-05-31
• Last updated: 2017-05-31