Obesity, sedentary behaviour (at nursery and at home), physical activity (at nursery and at home), sleep (at home), eating/snacking. Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
The ToyBox Scotland intervention has been adapted from the original European Toybox study (http://www.toybox-study.eu/) for use in Scottish nurseries. Six nurseries are selected from a list of 11 nurs
from the 3 most deprived quintiles 1-3), and if they are not currently involved in any similar programmes to ToyBox Scotland which could contaminate results. Nurseries are then be matched by size, eth
Sponsors
University of Strathclyde
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male or female 2. Pre-school year/final year children aged 3-5 years old 3. Able to participate in nursery activities 4. Parental consent provided
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they have a pre-existing condition which could affect their ability to perform the activities involved in ToyBox Scotland. Such conditions include physical disability, bone/joint injury, heart conditions, severe/poorly controlled asthma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. BMI z-score is measured using standardised methodology at baseline and follow-up (week 14) 2. Nursery and home physical activity are measured using the activPAL accelerometer to be worn at baseline for seven consecutive days and in week 14 of the study again for 7 consecutive days 3. Nursery and home sedentary behaviou are measured using using the activPAL accelerometer to be worn at baseline for seven consecutive days and in week 14 of the study again for 7 consecutive days A process evaluation will also be conducted throughout intervention implementation and after final data collection to assess intervention fidelity and acceptability, in addition to the identification of any issues which would need to be addressed before any possible effectiveness trial in the future. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 23/04/2018 1. Sleep is measured using the activPAL accelerometer at baseline and follow-up 2. Body composition (bio-electrical impedance) is measured using the Bodyst at 1500 at baseline and follow-up 3. Eating and snacking is measured by parental questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 4. Water consumption is measured by parental questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 5. Screen-time is measured by parental questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 6. Feasibility parameters (including participant recruitment rates, participant attrition rates, questionnaire response rates, standard deviations of outcome measures and intracluster correlation coefficients which will inform the design of a fully-powered cluster RCT) 7. Intervention fidelity will be assessed using practitioner logbooks completed monthly and observation of intervention delivery, involving two sessions of physical activity and sedentary behavior being observed during intervention delivery at each pre-school midway through the intervention Outcomes 1-6 will be measured at baseline then again 14-17 weeks later at follow up. Previous secondary outcome measures 1. Sleep is measured using the activPAL accelerometer at baseline and follow-up 2. Body composition (bio-electrical impedance) is measured using the Bodyst at 1500 at baseline and follow-up 3. Eating and snacking is measured by parental questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 4. Water consumption is measured by parental questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 5. Screen-time is measured by parental questionnaire at baseline and follow-up | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed