Cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity and physical, mental, and social health and well-being among primary school children. Other
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial conducted in 30 Finnish primary schools including approximately 1200 Grade 5 students (aged ~11 years), their teachers, school principals,
Sponsors
University of Jyväskylä
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Grade 5 students (typically aged 11-12 years) enrolled in participating primary schools in Central Finland 2. Primary schools in Central Finland with Grade 5 classes 3. Principals of participating primary schools in Central Finland 4. Grade 5 teachers and, where applicable, physical education (PE) teachers responsible for teaching PE to Grade 5 students in participating schools 5. Legal guardians of participating students
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Schools with combined classes (e.g. 5-6) 2. Special schools and teacher training schools 3. Schools with a specific focus on sports 4. Individuals unable to participate in study procedures or provide informed consent (for example, due to insufficient language proficiency)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiorespiratory fitness (students) measured using 20-metre shuttle run test (number of laps completed) at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity (students) measured using Actigraph wGT3X-BT accelometer (7 days) at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Recovery during the day and sleep (students) measured using Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 heart rate variability measurement (5 days) at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Well-being (students) measured using WHO-5 Well-Being Index at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Mental and social health (students) measured using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);School engagements (students) measured using Study Engagement Scale at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Study burnout (students) measured using Study Burnout Inventory at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Self-reported physical activity (students) measured using Two-item physical activity questionnaire at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Perceived physical competence (students) measured using Sport competence subscale of the Physical Self-Perception Profile at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Body mass index (students) measured using weight and height at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Parental support for children’s physical activity (guardians) measured using Family Physical Activity Environment questionnaire at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Implementation of whole-of-school physical activity components measured using number of components implemented in previous month at 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up);Teachers’ capability, opportunity, and motivation to implement the intervention measured using COM-PASS scale at baseline, 7 months (post-intervention), and 19 months (follow-up) | — |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
Public ContactTimo Jaakkola
Outcome results
None listed