Increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary behavior. Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The Active Living study used a quasi-experimental design. In total, 10 schools were included in the Active Living project as intervention schools. A local working group at each school defined the need
Sponsors
Maastricht University
Public Health Services
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All children attending 6th and 7th grade of participating primary schools. At baseline, the age range is 8-12 years old 2. Both boys and girls are included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria were formulated. All children attending participating primary schools were invited to participate in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Children's physical activity levels, measured by wearing an accelerometer. Some children were also asked to wear a GPS device. Data was collected at the end of 2012, spring 2013, spring 2014 and spring 2015. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood perceptions, collected using questionnaires given to the children and their parents. Data was collected at the end of 2012, spring 2013, spring 2014 and spring 2015. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed