An interventional study of Promoting Pupils' Physical Literacy Intervention in Literacy, sponsored by Center for Clinical Research and Prevention. Recruiting at 3 sites in Denmark. Open to participants aged 8 Years to 13 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-20.
Sponsored by Center for Clinical Research and Prevention · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
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.
This pilot study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of a previously developed and tested physical literacy (PL) intervention. Regular participation in physical activity (PA) through life can improve health and reduce the risk of developing several chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. However, a considerable number of Danish children and adolescents do not meet national PA recommendations. Over the last few years, the construct of PL has gained popularity around the world and has become recognized as a proximal measure for lifelong engagement in PA. PL is a multidisciplinary and comprehensive concept describing an individual's prerequisites to participate in and adhere to physical activities throughout the life course PL includes the elements motivation, confidence, motor skills, physical capacity, knowledge and understanding. In Denmark, development towards theoretically driven and evidence-based PL interventions that aim to increase children's PL have not yet begun. 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 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.
Four schools will be recruited and randomly assigned to intervention or control condition. The primary outcomes include the feasibility and acceptability of the 3 PL intervention and will be in concordance with guidance proposed by the Medical Research Council and The Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development. Feasibility of the practicality and recruitment process will be assessed within a document log administered by the project group. The acceptability including demand and experiences, and the intervention implementation degree (secondary outcome) will be evaluated by short bimonthly questionnaires to teachers and interviews with pupils, teachers, parents, and school managers. Preliminary effectiveness (secondary outcome) will be tested by comparing changes in pupils' PL assessed with the Danish Assessment of Physical Literacy (DAPL) tool.
First and foremost, the testing of feasibility and acceptability of a previously developed international intervention will provide a revised 3 PL intervention, a Template for Intervention Description and Replication TIDieR checklist and a protocol, which will provide a solid empirical and theoretical foundation for a future upscaled effectiveness study. The development of a TIDieR checklist and a protocol provides international and national researchers the opportunity to use and compare effectiveness across countries and cultures.
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School/class-level
Pupil-level
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Two schools (grade 4-5) will be randomly assigned to recieve the 3PL intervention in their physical education classes during one school year.
Behavioral: Promoting Pupils' Physical Literacy Intervention
Two schools (grade 4-5) will be randomly assigned to the control group and will continue their normal physical education classes.
The physical literacy intervention 3PL is based on activities, games, and modifications of the physical education classes to target and enhance pupils' physical literacy.
Also known as: 3PL
Acceptance rate
Percentage of invited schools participating.
Time frame: 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.
Time frame: 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.
Time frame: 11 months
Success of intervention implementation for pupils
Qualitative interviews with pupils will be undertaken to understand their experiences of the PE lessons.
Time frame: 11 months
Physical literacy (preliminary effectiveness)
This study will assess PL among the pupils before and after the intervention period using the Danish Assessment of Physical Literacy (DAPL) that has been developed and validated in the DAPL project supported by TrygFonden #125640.
Time frame: 11 months
Daily physical activity (preliminary effectiveness)
Physical Activity will be measured with Axivity® AX3 accelerometers worn for 7 consecutive days. Axivity tracks physical activity in activity counts.
Time frame: 11 months
Plan to share: No
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