Active for Life Year 5

Conditions

Public health Not Applicable Public health

Emma L. Anderson, Laura D Howe, Ruth Kipping, Rona Campbell, Russell Jago et al. (10 authors)

BMJ Open2016-11-0138 citations

10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010957

Active for Life Year 5: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a primary school-based intervention to increase levels of physical activity, decrease sedentary behaviour and improve diet

Debbie A. Lawlor, Ruth Kipping, Emma L. Anderson, Laura D Howe, Catherine Chittleborough et al. (12 authors)

Public Health Research2016-06-0113 citations

10.3310/phr04070

The Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school-based cluster randomised controlled trial: effect on potential mediators

Debbie A. Lawlor, Laura D Howe, Emma L. Anderson, Ruth Kipping, Rona Campbell et al. (9 authors)

BMC Public Health2015-12-0120 citations

10.1186/s12889-016-2734-5

Intervention fidelity in a school-based diet and physical activity intervention in the UK: Active for Life Year 5.

Campbell R, Rawlins E, Wells S, Kipping RR, Chittleborough CR, Peters TJ, Lawlor DA, Jago R.

2015-11-1129 citations

10.1186/s12966-015-0300-7

Lessons learned from the AFLY5 RCT process evaluation: implications for the design of physical activity and nutrition interventions in schools.

Jago R, Rawlins E, Kipping RR, Wells S, Chittleborough C, Peters TJ, Mytton J, Lawlor DA, Campbell R.

2015-09-2331 citations

10.1186/s12889-015-2293-1

Effect of intervention aimed at increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviour, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children: Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial

Ruth Kipping, Laura D Howe, Russell Jago, Rona Campbell, Samantha Wells et al. (10 authors)

BMJ2014-05-27224 citations

10.1136/bmj.g3256

The Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school-based cluster randomised controlled trial protocol: detailed statistical analysis plan.

Lawlor DA, Peters TJ, Howe LD, Noble SM, Kipping RR, Jago R.

2013-07-2413 citations

10.1186/1745-6215-14-234

The Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Lawlor DA, Jago R, Noble SM, Chittleborough CR, Campbell R, Mytton J, Howe LD, Peters TJ, Kipping RR.

2011-07-2428 citations

10.1186/1745-6215-12-181

Interventions

The intervention is called 'Active for Life Year 5'. It consists of: 1. Training for classroom teachers 2. 16 lesson-plans including pictures, CDs and journals 3. 10 parental-child homework activitie

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: State Primary/Junior Schools in the South West of England. Within these schools the participants will be school children in Year 5 (9 - 10 year olds, either sex)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Private schools and special schools will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline, 12 months and 24 months: 1. Accelerometer assessed moderate/vigorous physical activity 2. Accelerometer assessed mean sedentary time 3. Portions of fruit and vegetables consumed	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline, 12 months and 24 months: 1. Self-report of mean time spent screen-viewing 2. Portions of snacks, high-fat foods and high energy drinks consumed per day 3. Mean body mass index 4. Mean waist circumference 5. Odds of overweight/obesity	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed