Population-based Intervention to Promote Health in Elementary Schools

Population based intervention at elementary school setting aimed at contributing, to a major extent, to health education and health promotion for children aged approximately 5-10 years in Germany. Health education units with theoretical and practical exercises for use by teachers, children, and parents addresses physical activity, sedentary behavior, relaxation, nutrition, personal hygiene and body awareness.

Main questions of the pilot are:

Does health promotion take on an important role in primary schools? How do teachers evaluate training materials, homepage, content and framework conditions? How do teachers assess the efficiency of teaching units?

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Key information

Conditions

Health Promotion

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The program is based on actual cognitions and methods of the early education science. In the pilot phase study part (3/2013-5/2013) the investigators evaluated 210 classes of five states in Germany: NRW, Thüringen, Berlin, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein.

The long-term aim of this project is to provide an innovative concept based on current concepts in social studies and science that addresses health education of pupils in elementary schools.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

teacher of intervention-school

Exclusion criteria

absence of consent to participate

Treatment and study plan

attitude change, behavioral change

Behavioral

Prevention program

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Change of health related behaviour due to intervention

Time frame: After 6 weeks of intervention period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Other

Collaborators

Child Health Foundation
Johnson & Johnson Citizenship Trust, in cooperation with Johnson & Johnson GmbHInitiative Rückenwirbel e.V., Gmund
Platform for Diet and Physical activity e.V. (peb)

Registry information

Official study title

Rakuns: Setting-based Prevention Program to Promote Positive Experiences in Health Promoting Lifestyle Choices

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
First posted: May 12, 2014
Registry last updated: Dec 11, 2023

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