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Brief Physical Activity Program to Increase Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children

Primary Purpose

Childhood Obesity

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
6 minutes activity
Sponsored by
Marshall University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Childhood Obesity

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All students were invited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Lack of parental consent

Sites / Locations

  • Marshall University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Arm Label

Control School

6 minutes activity

Arm Description

Control School received no intervention.

Implementation of 6 minutes of physical activity daily into the school day routine. Children can jog in place, do jumping jacks or dance.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes
Subjects run for 2 minutes around cone separated by 75ft. One lap was one 75 foot length completed. Difference in laps completed from baseline was taken.
Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate
Immediate cool-down, after-exercise heart rate was taken. Difference in heart rate from baseline measurements is reported

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
March 12, 2014
Last Updated
July 25, 2014
Sponsor
Marshall University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02087774
Brief Title
Brief Physical Activity Program to Increase Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children
Official Title
The Effects of a Brief Physical Activity Program on Elementary School Students' Physical Fitness
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2013 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Marshall University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in heart rate at the end of the exercise.
Detailed Description
Intervention group played music for 6 minutes each morning in addition to recess and physical activity classes. Baseline fitness data and after-intervention data were compared.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Childhood Obesity

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
300 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Control School
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Control School received no intervention.
Arm Title
6 minutes activity
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Implementation of 6 minutes of physical activity daily into the school day routine. Children can jog in place, do jumping jacks or dance.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
6 minutes activity
Intervention Description
Group added 6 minutes of physical activity daily during school day.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes
Description
Subjects run for 2 minutes around cone separated by 75ft. One lap was one 75 foot length completed. Difference in laps completed from baseline was taken.
Time Frame
Baseline to 12 weeks later
Title
Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate
Description
Immediate cool-down, after-exercise heart rate was taken. Difference in heart rate from baseline measurements is reported
Time Frame
Baseline to 12 weeks later

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: All students were invited to participate. Exclusion Criteria: Lack of parental consent
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Rebecca H Hayes, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Marshall University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Marshall University
City
Huntington
State/Province
West Virginia
ZIP/Postal Code
25755
Country
United States

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