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NCT Number: NCT01633918

FeetEnergy Approach to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Screen Time in Adolescents

The purpose of this study is to find out whether an Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach and two home works integrated in three health education lessons can increase adolescents' active commuting to school and leisure-time physical activity and decrease their screen time.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Active Commuting Adherence Interventions Behavior Health Behavior Health Education Medication Adherence Motor Activity Parental Interference Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Psychosocial Factors Sedentary Behavior Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

13 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aalto University, Espoo, Aalto, Finland

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • student's informed consent and an approval from his/her parent

Exclusion criteria

  • no informed consent from the student and no approval from his/her parent

Treatment and study plan

Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach

Behavioral

Three health education lessons and two homework's about increasing physical activity and reducing screen time

Usual Health Education

Behavioral

Usual health education lessons

Primary outcomes

  1. change from baseline in meeting physical activity recommendation at 1 month

    Time frame: baseline and 1 month

  2. change from baseline in physical activity recommendation at 7 months

    Time frame: baseline and 7 months

  3. change from baseline in meeting screen time recommendation at 1 month

    Time frame: baseline and 1 month

  4. change from baseline in meeting screen time recommendation at 7 month

    Time frame: baseline and 7 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. change from baseline in psychosocial factors related to physical activity at 1 month

    Time frame: baseline and 1 month

  2. change from baseline in parental interference with physical activity of their child at 1 month

    Time frame: baseline and 1 month

  3. change from baseline in psychosocial factors related to screen time at 1 month

    Time frame: baseline and 1 month

  4. change from baseline in parental interference with screen time of their child at 1 month

    Time frame: baseline and 1 month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

UKK Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland

Registry information

Official study title

Integrating Internet-supported FeetEnergy Approach in Health Education Lessons to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Screen Time in Adolescents

Acronym: FeetEnergy

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jul 4, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 8, 2015

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