NCT04119076

The Effect of a Curriculum-based Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity in Schoolchildren

The Effect of a Curriculum-based Physical Activity Intervention on Accelerometer-assessed Physical Activity in Schoolchildren: a Non-randomised Mixed Methods Controlled Before-and-after Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 152 (actual)
• Sponsor: Teesside University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 11 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A non-randomised mixed methods controlled before-and-after study. The study evaluated the effects of a classroom-based physical activity intervention in primary school children on physical activity. Two schools were allocated to deliver the classroom-based intervention for eight weeks, and three schools continued with their usual school routine.

Detailed description

The primary aim of this study was to test the feasibility and potential effect of a classroom-based, curriculum-embedded intervention - ExCiTE; Exercise Classes in the Teaching Environment- on total physical activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity. The secondary aim was to measure and describe health-related quality of life and physical fitness components, and to gain understanding of the experiences, views and attitudes towards the ExCiTE intervention among participating children and schoolteachers.

Conditions

• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Classroom-based physical activity
OTHER	Control Group

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-01-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2019-10-08
• Last updated: 2019-10-08