An interventional study of Multicomponent school-based intervention. in Physical Activity, Adolescents and Physical Fitness, sponsored by University of Extremadura. Recruiting at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 11 Years to 16 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-19.
Sponsored by University of Extremadura · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Study based a multicomponent school-based intervention during the school-day (i.e., Physically active learning, active breaks, and active recess) on Physical Activity, health, educational, and cognition outcomes in adolescents.
MOVESCHOOLS is a quasi-experimental study coordinated by fully qualified researchers in physical activity and sport sciences from two universities [University of Cadiz (UCA) and University of Extremadura (UEX), Spain]. This study is aimed at year 1 to year 3 from Secondary Education students (11-16 years old), belonging to 10 schools in Spain (5 schools in Cadiz and 5 schools in Caceres). The schools will be assigned to a control group (n = 5 schools and 400 students) and an intervention group (n = 5 schools and 400 students). The intervention will last 6 months, and will consist of three components:
Before and after the intervention, Physical Activity and sedentary time will be assessed by accelerometry, health-related fitness levels by field tests, body composition parameters by anthropometry, academic performance by school grades, positive health (quality of life and self-perception of health) by questionnaire, and cognitive parameters (executive functions and mathematical fluency) by specific cognition tests. In weeks 8 and 16, Physical Activity and sedentary time will also be evaluated as intermediate measures.
At the end of the intervention the researchers will determine the changes of the main outcome variables. Likewise, the main hypotheses raised will be:
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The multicomponent intervention will be composed of: Physically Active Learning: consists of incorporating physical activity (usually of moderate-vigorous intensity) into the educational content taught in non-physical education academic classes. Active breaks: consists of short breaks during non-physical education academic classes that include moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity. Active Recess: consists of promoting PA during school breaks. To this end, three strategies will be developed: i) modification of the environment; ii) loose equipment; iii) structured recess. The modification of the environment will consist of providing students with a greater number of spaces for them to be active during recess. Access to sports equipment consists of providing sports equipment to encourage PA practice during recess. Structured recess includes the organization of sports competitions and teacher-led activities.
Behavioral: Multicomponent school-based intervention.
The control group will receive the usual academic classes without any methodological modification during the intervention period.
Physically active learning: this type of intervention is carried out once a week for 1 hour outside the classroom. The teachers of the corresponding subject (with the support of the research team) are in charge of the physically active classes. Active break: the intervention consists of 2 active pauses per day. The development of each pause is carried out through a specific digital platform in which students follow the instructions of an avatar, who is in charge of guiding the realization of the active break. Each active break takes a total of 4 minutes, in which two sets of 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest of four different exercises are performed. Active break: The intervention consists of a daily active break, every school day of the week. The design and supervision of each active break will be carried out by the support technician and the teaching staff based on the students' tastes.
Physical activity and sedentary time
Physical activity and sedentary time will be measured through accelerometry (Actigraph GT3X+, Inc., Pensacola, FL, USA).
Time frame: 6 months
Cardiorespiratory capacity
The 20-metres shuttle run test will be used to assess cardiorespiratory fitness. Participants will run the 20-metre distance to the rhythm of a recording. The initial speed is 8.5 km/h and will be increased by 0.5 km/h per section. The race will end when the participant stops due to fatigue or when he/she fails to cross the marked lines to the rhythm of the acoustic signals on two consecutive occasions. The last stage or half stage completed by the competitor will be scored.
Time frame: 6 months
Musculoskeletal capacity of upper body
The hand grip test will be used to assess musculoskeletal capacity of upper body. The test shall be performed twice with each hand alternately. The maximum score of each hand in kilograms shall be recorded and the mean value between them shall be calculated.
Time frame: 6 months
Musculoskeletal capacity of lower body
Standing broad jump shall be used to assess the musculoskeletal capacity of the lower limbs. The participant shall stand behind a line with feet shoulder width apart. The participant is then asked to jump forward as far as possible with both feet. If he/she rests his/her hands or lifts his/her feet off the ground when landing, the test is invalid. The test shall be performed twice, and the best score recorded in centimetres.
Time frame: 6 months
Body mass index
Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.
Time frame: 6 months
Body composition
Waist circumference shall be measured as a body composition variable with a non-elastic tape placed in the frontal plane at the midpoint between the upper iliac spine and the costal border at the mid-axillary line. The measurement shall be taken twice and the mean of the two measurements shall be recorded.
Time frame: 6 months
Self-reported screen time
Self-reported screen time will be assessed using the Youth Leisure-time Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire (YLSBQ). Five questions will be selected from the original questionnaire and participants will be asked to answer them by selecting the amount of time they spend per day on each question, ranging from 0 minutes to 5 or more hours.
Time frame: 6 months
Subjective physical fitness
The International Fitness Scale will be used for the assessment of subjective physical fitness. Participants will be asked to rate each of the fitness components on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from: "very poor" (1); "poor" (2); "fair" (3); "good" (4) and "very good".
Time frame: 6 months
Health status
The EuroQol five dimensions three levels will be used to assessment of health status (EQ-5D-3L).This questionnaire is composed of the dimensions of: (i) mobility; (ii) self-care; (iii) usual activities; (iv) pain/discomfort and (v) anxiety/depression. The three levels that participants should mark a Likert-type scale correspond to (i) no problem; (ii) some problems; (iii) many problem.
Time frame: 6 months
Self-perceived health
Self-perceived health will be measured through the classic self-reported health item, where participants will have to classify their health among the following options: "excellent" (5); "very good" (4); "good" (3); "fair" (2) and "poor" (1).
Time frame: 6 months
School engagement
The engagement scale (UWES-S-9) will be used to evaluate school engagement. The UWES-S-9 is composed of nine items that reflect the three dimensions of engagement: (i) vigor; (ii) absorption; and (iii) dedication, each dimension is represented by three items that will be evaluated through a Likert-type scale, ranging from "never" (0 points) to "always" (6 points).
Time frame: 6 months
Learning perception
Learning perception in mathematics and in general studies will be assessed by means of a questionnaire consisting of eight items. Items 1- 4 will assess the "perceived learning" dimension and items 5-8 will measure the "satisfaction with learning" dimension. All items will be scored according to a five-point Likert scale, where "1" is (strongly disagree) and "5" is (strongly agree).
Time frame: 6 months
Academic performance
Academic performance will be evaluated through the marks reported by the schools before and after the intervention.
Time frame: 6 months
Inhibition
Inhibition will be evaluated through the Flanker task protocol, part of the NIH Examiner programme. This is a computerised programme where the subject answers the tests individually. The algorithm provided by the program, ranging from 0 to 10, which includes accuracy and reaction time, will be recorded.
Time frame: 6 months
Cognitive flexibility
Cognitive flexibility will be evaluated through the Shifting task protocol, part of the NIH Examiner programme. This is a computerised programme where the subject answers the tests individually. The algorithm provided by the program, ranging from 0 to 10, which includes accuracy and reaction time, will be recorded.
Time frame: 6 months
Working memory
Working memory will be evaluated through the N-Back protocol, part of the NIH Examiner programme. This is a computerised programme where the subject answers the tests individually. The algorithm provided by the program, ranging from 0 to 10, which includes accuracy and reaction time, will be recorded.
Time frame: 6 months
Novelty
Novelty will be assessed through the Novelty Need Satisfaction Scale. Five of the 19 questions that make up the original scale will be selected and participants will be asked to answer them on a Likert-type scale where 1 = "strongly disagree" and 5 = "strongly agree".
Time frame: 6 months
School climate
School climate will be assessed using the students' perception of school climate scale (PACE-33). Fifteen items will be evaluated. All items will be scored according to a five-point Likert scale, where "1" is (strongly disagree) and "5" is (strongly agree).
Time frame: 6 months
Enjoyment and boredom
Enjoyment and boredom will be assessed using the Spanish version of The Sport Satisfaction Instrument. This scale is composed of eight items. Participants will have to rate their degree of agreement with the items referring to fun or boredom on a five-point Likert-type scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
Time frame: 6 months
Dietary patterns
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet will be measured using the updated version 2.0 of the KIDMED questionnaire.
Time frame: 6 months
Sociodemographic characteristics
Sociodemographic characteristics will be measured through the Spanish-adapted version III of The Family Affluence Scale. This scale is composed of six questions . Each question is scored on a categorical scale, and the sum of the scores from the six items result in an aggregate index ranging from 0 to 13.
Time frame: 6 months
Teachers' perceptions about the feasibility of the intervention program.
Perception about the suitability and the development of the intervention program (perceptions, barriers, points to improve, strengths...) a semi-structured interview will be conducted with the teachers involved in the intervention.
Time frame: 6 months
Students' perceptions about the feasibility of the intervention program.
A discussion group will be developed for each of the proposed interventions with a subsample of students, in order to obtain information on the suitability and development of the intervention programme (perceptions, barriers, areas for improvement, strengths, etc.).
Time frame: 6 months
Started Sep 2023 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Aug 2026, 35 months after the start.
Of 5,147 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Motor Activity, half reached primary completion within 17 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36. This study's planned 35 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 5,207 studies reached it within 17 months; a quarter within 7 and three quarters within 36.
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