Promotion of physical activity and reduction of sedentary behaviour in adolescents Other
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are secondary school Physical Education (PE) teachers and their students living in the Marche Region, Italy. Teachers are randomly allocated to either an intervention group (IG) or a wait
(2) the most recent guidelines on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour
(3) the role of PE teachers for the promotion of students’ active lifestyle
(4) the theories relating to self-determination and motivational climate in PE
(5) the need-supportive teaching style in PE
(6) the role of enjoyment in PE and PA practice
(7) goal-setting, self-monitoring and planning strategies
(8) the use of technologies to foster students’ out-of-school PA
(9) the “Team Pentathlon” intervention in school settings. Moreover, four 90-minute laboratories involving groups of 15-to-20 teachers each are organized.
Sponsors
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study involves a sample of secondary school Physical Education (PE) teachers and a part of their classrooms. The inclusion criteria for PE teachers are: 1. To be in service teachers in lower and upper secondary schools; 2. To teach in the same classrooms during all the 2021/22 school year; 3. To participate in the project with 3-to-5 of their PE classrooms; 4. To return the signed informed consent. The inclusion criteria for students are: 1. To be lower or upper secondary schools student (age range between 11 and 19 years old); 2. To be a student of one of the teachers involved in the project; 3. To return the signed informed consent. In case of minors, the document has To be signed by a parent/legal guardian.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: PE teachers and students’ not meeting the inclusion criteria. No other exclusion criteria are foreseen.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For all the following variables Time 0 (T0) refers to data collected at the beginning of the project (i.e., between September and November 2021), and Time 1 (T1) refers to data collected at the end of the project (i.e., between May and July 2022). Students’ out of school PA levels: PA levels are measured through both self-report instruments and objective tests, in detail: 1. Objective PA levels are measured using accelerometers (ActiGraph GT3X-BT); for previous use within research on PA promotion, see for an example Sirard & Pate, 2001; Papaioannou et al., 2020) at T0 and T1; 2. Frequency of moderate-to-vigorous PA is measured in days per week using a 2-item self-report scale* (Prochaska et al., 2001; Papaioannou et al., 2020) at T0 and T1; 3. Amount of moderate-to-vigorous PA in the leisure time is measured in hours per week using a single-item self-report instrument* (Booth et al., 2001; Papaioannou et al., 2020) at T0 and T1; 4. Extracurricular out-of-school training with a coach or instructor is measured in times per week using a single-item self-report instrument* (Item approved in February 2021 by the Ethics Committee of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy) at T0 and T1; 5. Extracurricular in-school training is measured in days per week using a single-item self-report instrument* (Item approved in February 2021 by the Ethics Committee of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy) at T0 and T1; 6. PA at school, PA outside of school, and sedentary behaviours are measured using a 15-item self-report scale (Youth Activity Profile, YAP; Saint-Maurice & Welk, 2015; Papaioannou et al., 2020) at T0 and T1. Students’ approach to PA: 1. Perceived motivational climate in PE is measured using a 12-item self-report scale (two sub-scales of six items each taken from the Motivational Climate in Physical Education; Papaioannou et al., 2007; Papaioannou et al., 2020) at T0 and T1; 2. Basic psychological needs satisfaction is measured using a 15-item self-report sc | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For all the following variables Time 0 (T0) refers to data collected at the beginning of the project (i.e., between September and November 2021), and Time 1 (T1) refers to data collected at the end of the project (i.e., between May and July 2022). Students’ physical fitness: 1. Submaximal level of functional exercise capacity is measured using the 6-minute Walking Test, 6MWT; Geiger et al., 2007) at T0 and T1; 2. Musculoskeletal fitness is measured using the handgrip and the standing long jump tests (ALPHA health-related fitness test battery, Garzón, 2009; Ruiz et al., 2011; Watanabe et al., 2011) at T0 and T1. PE teachers’ work engagement: 1. Work engagement of PE teachers is measured using a self-report questionnaire (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, UWES, 9 items; Schaufeli et al., 2004; Gobbi et al., 2020; Maltagliati et al., 2021) at T0 and T1. | — |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed