Physical activity and sitting behavior Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
1.Intervention / Students: The intervention focuses on changing physical activity behaviours, in a sample of vocational school students. A researcher will deliver six group sessions. Groups will incl
Sponsors
University of Helsinki (Finland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Vocational students and their core class teachers whose classes involve a large amount of sitting
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students: 1. Insufficient knowledge of the Finnish language to take part in group interventions and use written materials 2. Medical conditions preventing participants from engagement in physical activities. Teachers: 1. Mostly teaching in classrooms/workshops which do not involve sitting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility and acceptability of study procedures and intervention materials | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical activity (accelerometer and self-reported): baseline, 6-week follow-up, 6 month-follow-up 2. BMI: baseline and 6-month follow-up 3. Body composition: muscle mass and fat mass (Tanita bioimpedance measurement): baseline and 6-month follow-up 4. Social and psychological determinants of behavior: baseline, 6-week follow-up, 6 month-follow-up | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed