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NCT Number: NCT02411552

Systematic Initiative to Increase Activity in Schools

This initiative is a prospective study evaluating the effects of implementing physical activity strategies in Wisconsin schools with low socioeconomic status on childhood fitness.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Cardiovascular Fitness Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

7 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

This initiative is a prospective study evaluating the effects of implementing physical activity strategies in Wisconsin schools with low socioeconomic status on childhood fitness. Forty-nine schools participated in the study providing de-identified fitness data for students for 3 consecutive years. Twenty-five schools initiated physical activity interventions in year one and 24 schools initiating physical activity interventions in year two.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • all children between 3rd and 8th grade

Exclusion criteria

  • children who could not perform PACER (exercise)

Treatment and study plan

Physical activity

Behavioral

4 strategies are: (1) increased activity time during physical education class, (2) active recess, (3) opportunities for activity before and after school, and (4) active classroom breaks

Primary outcomes

  1. PACER fitness test

    Time frame: performed every 6 months each school year for 3 years

    PACER is a 20 meter shuttle run in PE class

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other

Collaborators

  • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 8, 2015
Registry last updated
Apr 8, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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