Combating Physical Inactivity Pandemic in Kindergartens
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age5-6
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
About this trial
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a kindergarten-based, parent-involved intervention during the upper kindergarten year (K3) on physical activity and physical fitness in preschool children.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Children aged 5-6 years (limited number of children may be between 4-5 and 6-7 years)
Able to communicate in Chinese
Able to participate in physical activity in a standard kindergarten setting
Disqualifiers
Inherent or serious disease limiting participation in physical activity (e.g., congenital heart disease, pediatric cancer, Down syndrome).
Diagnosed mental illness impairing daily behavior and performance (e.g., anxiety disorder, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, psychotic disorders, autism spectrum disorder).
Physical disability (e.g., physical handicap, assistive device to walk).
Visual or hearing impairment.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Usual Care Control
Other intervention30 minutes of physical activity on each school day.
Physical Activity Enhanced Curriculum
BehavioralAdditional 2.5 hours of physical activity per week in addition to the stipulated 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
Treatment groups
3,300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Usual Care ControlOther 1 intervention
Group B: Physical Activity Enhanced CurriculumExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Physical Activity
Physical activity will be assessed using an actigraph device with a three-axis accelerometer.
Time frame
Baseline and 10 months2
Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness will be assessed using the 20-meter shuttle run test.
Time frame
Baseline and 10 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Change in Physical Activity
Physical activity will be assessed using an actigraph device with a three-axis accelerometer.
Time frame
Baseline and 16 months2
Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness will be assessed using the 20-meter shuttle run test.
Time frame
Baseline and 16 months3
Change in Muscular Strength
Muscular strength will be assessed using a handgrip dynamometer.
Time frame
Baseline, 10 months, and 16 months4
Change in Flexibility
Flexibility will be assessed using the sit-and-reach test.
Time frame
Baseline, 10 months, and 16 monthsSponsors and contacts
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The University of Hong Kong
Lead sponsor
Hong Kong Baptist University
Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Collaborator
Education University of Hong Kong
Collaborator
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Collaborator
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborator
Georgia State University
Collaborator
Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov