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Feasibility of an Implementation Strategy for a Physical Activity Program in Rural Middle Schools

ConditionGoal-Setting
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age11-13
SponsorIndiana University

About this trial

The investigators aim to build on the pilot study data looking at the feasibility of implementation of Goal Setting alongside Hoosier Sport at two schools (Eastern Greene Middle School and White River Valley Middle School). The investigators plan to assess the effect of goal setting on physical activity engagement and psychological measures across the two schools. One school will receive the goal setting intervention in Fall while the other will receive it in Spring.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Currently enrolled in 6th - 7th grade at White River Valley Middle School or Eastern Greene Middle School

Have parental consent to participate

Agree to study participation [verbal assent]

Planning to attend all school days during the program period

Disqualifiers

Have a medical condition that would interfere with the goal-setting program plan

In treatment for a psychiatric disorder such that the intervention materials will not be appropriate.

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Goal-Setting in Sport-Based Youth Development

    Behavioral

    The intervention being tested is the addition of a goal-setting program during Hoosier Sport lessons. Students will receive 6-weeks of 30-minute small group sessions spent establishing and checking in on goals on a goal-setting worksheet

  • No Goal-Setting Program

    Behavioral

    This group will participate in Hoosier Sport lessons without goal-setting programming. Instead, students will receive a small health pamphlet with information on the benefits of physical activity and setting goals around physical activity.

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Goal-SettingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: No Goal-Setting/ControlActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Total Physical Activity

Total physical activity measured by AX3 accelerometer at week 0 and week 6 of the goal-setting semester, reported in minutes per day.

Time frame
7 days, prior to the start of the intervention & end of intervention. The same timeline occurs in the control semester.
2

Self-Reported Physical Activity

Self-reported physical activity using the Global Student-Based Health Survey data at week 0. There are 9 questions. Each question is individually scored as follows: * Sport team participation: Score ranges from 0 to 3 or more. Higher value indicates participation on more sports teams * Stretching: Score ranges from 0 to 7. Higher value indicate stretching on more days during the past week * Physical activity breaks during school: Yes or no answer, reported as percentage of students selecting each response. * Physical activity via sports or games at school: Yes or no answer, reported as percentage of students selecting each response. * Exposure to physical activity advertisements: Score ranges from 1 (Never) to 5 (Daily). Higher value indicates more frequent advertisement exposure * Questions 6-9: Answers range from yes or no or I do not know, reported as percentage of students selecting each response.

Time frame
7 days, at the start of the control semester
3

Self-Reported Physical Activity

Self-reported physical activity using the Global Student-Based Health Survey data at week 6. There are 9 questions. Each question is individually scored as follows: * Sport team participation: Score ranges from 0 to 3 or more. Higher value indicates participation on more sports teams * Stretching: Score ranges from 0 to 7. Higher value indicate stretching on more days during the past week * Physical activity breaks during school: Yes or no answer, reported as percentage of students selecting each response. * Physical activity via sports or games at school: Yes or no answer, reported as percentage of students selecting each response. * Exposure to physical activity advertisements: Score ranges from 1 (Never) to 5 (Daily). Higher value indicates more frequent advertisement exposure * Questions 6-9: Answers range from yes or no or I do not know, reported as percentage of students selecting each response.

Time frame
7 days, 6 weeks after the start of the intervention
4

Light Physical Activity

Light-intensity physical activity measured by AX3 accelerometer at week 0 and week 6 of the goal-setting semester, reported in minutes per day.

Time frame
7 days, prior to the start of the intervention & end of intervention. The same timeline occurs in the control semester.

Secondary outcomes

1

Enjoyment of Physical Activity

Participants will complete the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale Short Version pre and post-intervention to determine how much participants enjoy physical activity. This is a 5-point Likert scale with 4 items, with answers ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree). Possible scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating greater physical activity enjoyment.

Time frame
8 weeks
2

Commitment to Physical Activity

Participants will fill out the Commitment to Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents pre and post-intervention to determine their commitment to physical activity.

Time frame
8 weeks
3

Social Support for Exercise

Participants will complete the Social Support and Exercise Survey pre and post intervention to assess perceived support from family and friends for physical activity participation. This is a 26 item 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 1 (Never) to 5 (Very Often). There are 3 subscales. * Family Participation: Possible scores range from 10-50 with higher scores indicating greater participation-based support from parents and family. * Family Rewards \& Punishment: Possible Scores range from 3 to 15, with higher scores indicating more frequent rewards and punishment behaviors related to physical activity. * Friend Participation: Possible scores range from 10-50 with higher scores indicating greater participation-based support from friends

Time frame
8 weeks
4

Athletic Identity

Participants will complete the Athletic Identity Questionnaire (AIQ) pre and post intervention to assess their perception of themselves as physically active, including appearance, competence, and importance of physical activity. This is a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree). There are 6 subscales. For each subscale, higher scores indicate the following: * Athletic Appearance: higher score = stronger perceptions of athletic appearance. * Athletic Competence: higher score = stronger perceptions of athletic competence. * Importance of Physical Activity: higher score = physical activity and sport are more important * Encouragement from Parent/Family: higher score = more encouragement from parents/family * Encouragement from Best-Friend: higher score = more encouragement from best friends * Encouragement from Teacher/Outside Adult: higher score = more encouragement from teacher/outside adult

Time frame
8 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Indiana University

Lead sponsor

American Heart Association

Collaborator

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