Stand Out in Class: reducing sitting in the classroom environment

Conditions

Reducing sedentary behaviour Not Applicable

Yuling Chen, Keith Tolfrey, Natalie Pearson, Daniel D. Bingham, Charlotte L. Edwardson et al. (9 authors)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health2021-04-2914 citations

10.3390/ijerph18094759

Sit–stand desks to reduce sedentary behaviour in 9- to 10-year-olds: the Stand Out in Class pilot cluster RCT

Stacy A. Clemes, Daniel D. Bingham, Natalie Pearson, Yuling Chen, Charlotte L. Edwardson et al. (14 authors)

Public Health Research2020-05-017 citations

10.3310/phr08080

Stand Out in Class: restructuring the classroom environment to reduce sitting time - findings from a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial.

Clemes SA, Bingham DD, Pearson N, Chen YL, Edwardson CL, McEachan RRC, Tolfrey K, Cale L, Richardson G, Fray M, Altunkaya J, Bandelow S, Jaicim NB, Salmon J, Dunstan DW, Barber SE.

2020-04-2921 citations

10.1186/s12966-020-00958-z

Stand Out in Class: restructuring the classroom environment to reduce sedentary behaviour in 9-10-year-olds - study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial.

Clemes SA, Bingham DD, Pearson N, Chen YL, Edwardson C, McEachan R, Tolfrey K, Cale L, Richardson G, Fray M, Bandelow S, Jaicim NB, Salmon J, Dunstan D, Barber SE.

2018-05-2410 citations

10.1186/s40814-018-0295-3

Interventions

Participating schools will be randomly allocated into either the intervention group or control group. Six sit-stand desks (plus 1 for the teacher) will be placed in one Year 5 classro

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children within year 5 classes (ages 9 - 10 years) of participating schools

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children without parental consent for their participation in the evaluation 2. Children who do not give their assent to participate in the evaluation 3. Children with any disabilities or injuries/illnesses that prevent them from going about their usual routine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
School hours sitting/standing time, and breaks in sitting – measured using the activPAL3 inclinometer (PAL Technologies Ltd), worn continuously on the anterior aspect of the right thigh for 24 hours/day for seven consecutive days during each measurement period. Taken at baseline (November/December 2016), prior to randomisation, and at follow-up (June/July 2017).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary cognitive, behaviour, comfort and self-report outcomes: 1. Total and non-school hours sitting, standing and stepping time - measured using the activPAL3 2. Physical activity - measured using the ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer, worn on the hip for 24 hours/day over seven consecutive days 3. Time in bed – measured using a self-report diary for seven days whilst participants wear the activPAL3 and ActiGraph GT3X+ 4. Blood pressure - measured using a portable blood pressure digital monitor (Omron 907) with a paediatric cuff after a period (5 minutes) of quiet sitting 5. Height - measured without shoes using a portable stadiometer 6. Body weight - measured without shoes using electronic weighing scales 7. Body mass index - calculated from the child’s height and weight 8. Body fat percentage - estimated using Tanita SC-331S BIA body composition scales Economic outcomes: 1. Paediatric Quality of Life inventory (PEDS-QL) – self-report questionnaire completed by children, assessing health related quality of life. 2. EQ-5D Youth – self-report questionnaire completed by children, assessing perceived health status. All outcome measures will be taken at baseline (November/December 2016), prior to randomisation, and at follow-up (June/July 2017).	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary cognitive, behaviour, comfort and self-report outcomes: 1. Total and non-school hours sitting, standing and stepping time - measured using the activPAL3 2. Physical activity - measured using the ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer, worn on the hip for 24 hours/day over seven consecutive days 3. Time in bed – measured using a self-report diary for seven days whilst participants wear the activPAL3 and ActiGraph GT3X+ 4. Blood pressure - measured using a portable blood pressure digital monitor (Omron 907) with a paediatric cuff after a period (5 minutes) of quiet sitting 5. Height - measured without shoes using a portable stadiometer 6. Body weight - measured without shoes using electronic weighing scales 7. Body mass index - calculated from the child’s height and weight 8. Body fat percentage - estimated using Tanita SC-331S BIA body composition scales Economic outcomes: 1. Paediatric Quality of Life inventory (PEDS-QL) – self-report questionnaire completed by children, assessing health related quality of life. 2. EQ-5D Youth – self-report questionnaire completed by children, assessing perceived health status. All outcome measures will be taken at baseline (November/December 2016), prior to randomisation, and at follow-up (June/July 2017).

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed