'The MOVE'-study: Short physical activity breaks during ordinary lectures in upper secondary school; A 25-week randomised controlled trial.

'The MOVE'-study: An evaluation of the implementation of short physical activity breaks led by pupils during ordinary lectures in upper secondary school; A 25-week randomised controlled trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11783541

Enrollment

480

Registered

2023-12-14

Start date

2023-08-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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Conditions

Short physical activity breaks led by pupils during ordinary lectures in upper secondary school Not Specified

Interventions

The randomisation was made by lot by blinded staff, i.e. classes were assigned to either an intervention group or a control group (3:1-ratio). At each of the three schools consisting of classes (n=25-

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1st year pupils in upper secondary school, i.e. aged 16 - 17 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Specific disabilities that make participation impossible 2. Specific illnesses that can cause health hazards

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility and sustainability of the measure assessed through the pupils' adherence and subjective experiences of both pupils and teachers at 25-week follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Attention/concentration measured using Eriksen Flanker test and Stroop test at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 2. Heart rate measurements during 'MOVE'-breaks using Polar Team Pro System 3. Physical activity level measured using ActiGraph wGT3X-BT at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 4. Aerobic fitness measured using YMCA 3-minute step test at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 5. Muscle strength measured by i) standing long jump and ii) handgrip (dynamometer) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 6. Postural balance measured by i) two-legs standing, eyes closed (30 s) and ii) one-leg standing, eyes open (30 s) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 7. Flexbility measured by sit-and-reach test at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 8. Sleep measured by the four single-items derived from a modified version of the Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 9. Wellbeing measured by the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing 7-item scale at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 9. Self-efficacy measured by a factor developed and constructed for Norwegian use by Sørlie and Nordahl (1998) from Bandura (2006) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 11. Learning environment and social well-being in class measured by 13 items developed by Moos and Trickett (1974) and processed and translated to Norwegian by Sørlie and Nordahl (1998) and Ogden (1995) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 12. Social isolation measured by 21 items constructed by Gresham and Elliott (1990) “Social skills rating system” which was later processed and translated to Norwegian by Sørlie and Nordahl (1998) at baseline and 25-week follow-up.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Attention/concentration measured using Eriksen Flanker test and Stroop test at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 2. Heart rate measurements during 'MOVE'-breaks using Polar Team Pro System 3. Physical activity level measured using ActiGraph wGT3X-BT at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 4. Aerobic fitness measured using YMCA 3-minute step test at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 5. Muscle strength measured by i) standing long jump and ii) handgrip (dynamometer) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 6. Postural balance measured by i) two-legs standing, eyes closed (30 s) and ii) one-leg standing, eyes open (30 s) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 7. Flexbility measured by sit-and-reach test at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 8. Sleep measured by the four single-items derived from a modified version of the Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 9. Wellbeing measured by the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing 7-item scale at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 9. Self-efficacy measured by a factor developed and constructed for Norwegian use by Sørlie and Nordahl (1998) from Bandura (2006) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 11. Learning environment and social well-being in class measured by 13 items developed by Moos and Trickett (1974) and processed and translated to Norwegian by Sørlie and Nordahl (1998) and Ogden (1995) at baseline and 25-week follow-up. 12. Social isolation measured by 21 items constructed by Gresham and Elliott (1990) “Social skills rating system” which was later processed and translated to Norwegian by Sørlie and Nordahl (1998) at baseline and 25-week follow-up.

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Countries

Norway

Contacts

Public ContactSvein Barene

svein.barene@inn.no+47 62430319

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026