Tymms, Peter B, Curtis, Sarah E, Routen, Ash C et al. (10 more authors) (2016) Clustered randomised controlled trial of two education interventions designed to increase physical activity and well-being of secondary school students:the MOVE Project. BMJ Open. e009318. e009318. ISSN 2044-6055
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of 2 interventions in improving the physical activity and well-being of secondary school children. DESIGN: A clustered randomised controlled trial; classes, 1 per school, were assigned to 1 of 3 intervention arms or a control group based on a 2×2 factorial design. The interventions were peer-mentoring and participative learning. Year 7 children (aged 11-12) in the peer-mentoring intervention were paired with year 9 children for 6 weekly mentoring meetings. Year 7 children in the participative learning arm took part in 6 weekly geography lessons using personalised physical activity and Global Positioning System (GPS) data. Year 7 children in the combined intervention received both interventions, with the year 9 children only participating in the mentoring sessions. PARTICIPANTS: 1494 year 7 students from 60 schools in the North of England took part in the trial. Of these, 43 students opted out of taking part in the evaluation measurements, 2 moved teaching group and 58 changed school. Valid accelerometry outcome data were collected for 892 students from 53 schools; and well-being outcome data were available for 927 students from 52 schools. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcomes were mean minutes of accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity per day, and well-being as evaluated by the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire. These data were collected 6 weeks after the intervention; a 12-month follow-up is planned. RESULTS: No significant effects (main or interaction) were observed for the outcomes. However, small positive differences were found for both outcomes for the participative learning intervention. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the 2 school-based interventions did not modify levels of physical activity or well-being within the period monitored. Change in physical activity may require more comprehensive individual behavioural intervention, and/or more system-based efforts to address wider environmental influences such as family, peers, physical environment, transport and educational policy. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN82956355.
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Keywords: | Accelerometry,Child,Child Welfare,England,Exercise,Geographic Information Systems,Humans,Mentors,Motor Activity,Physical Education and Training/methods,Schools,Students,Surveys and Questionnaires |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Hull York Medical School (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2016 13:08 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 12:45 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009318 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009318 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93461 |