NCT03618927

Program Evaluation of an In-school Daily Physical Activity Initiative

A Program Evaluation of an In-school Daily Physical Activity Initiative for Children and Youth

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 362 (actual)
• Sponsor: McMaster University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The school system is one setting in which children's physical activity levels may be increased through daily physical activity (DPA) policies and initiatives. Adherence to DPA policies is typically poor and results are limited in regard to the associated benefits for participating children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate a range of psychosocial outcomes following a community-led, in-school DPA initiative for 9-14 year old children and youth. This program evaluation examined the impact of a DPA program consisting of 20 minutes of teacher-led DPA for 20 consecutive weeks. Student outcomes were measured using a questionnaire administered at three time points: baseline, mid-intervention, and post-intervention. A teacher questionnaire regarding program adherence and student behaviour was completed at post-intervention.

Conditions

• Physical Activity
• Children, Only

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Daily physical activity intervention

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-01
• Primary completion: 2016-05-31
• Completion: 2016-05-31
• First posted: 2018-08-07
• Last updated: 2018-08-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada