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Effectiveness of Integrating Physically Active Learning Through Co-teaching in Extremadura: ACTIVA-MENTE Project

ConditionsPhysical ActivityAdolescentsPhysical Fitness
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age11-16
SponsorUniversity of Extremadura

About this trial

Study based on a school-based physically active learning intervention during the school day on physical activity, fitness, health and education outcomes in adolescents.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adolescents in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of ESO.

Adolescents with informed consent signed by the family/guardian.

Schools with at least 210 students enrolled in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of ESO.

Schools belonging to the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.

Disqualifiers

Adolescents with any physical disability or health condition that may limit physical activity levels.

Schools participating in any other physical activity or health promotion program.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Physically Active Lessons

    Behavioral

    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 Physical Education teacher) are in charge of designing and delivering the physically active classes.

Treatment groups

800 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Physically Active Lessons.Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control groupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Physical activity and sedentary time

Physical activity and sedentary time will be measured by the Fitbit activity wristband version 6.0.

Time frame
8 months

Secondary outcomes

1

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
8 months
2

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
8 months
3

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
8 months
4

Body mass index

Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m\^2.

Time frame
8 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Extremadura

Lead sponsor

Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Formación Profesional. Junta de Extremadura

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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