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Developing a web-based program for physical education teachers and parents to teach them how to interact with children in a need-supportive way to encourage them to be physically active

Fostering need-supportive behaviors in physical education teachers and parents: a cluster randomized controlled trial study protocol of a web-based intervention on secondary school students’ physical activity

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN78373974
Enrollment
432
Registered
2022-12-15
Start date
2023-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

Leisure-time physical activity of students Other

Interventions

3 intervention groups will be compared against one control condition (4 groups in total): 1. Teacher-delivered intervention group 2. Parent-delivered intervention group 3. Combined teacher- and parent

Sponsors

University of Tartu
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 12-13 years (Grade 6-7 students) 2. No restrictions on participation in physical education classes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Restrictions on participation in physical education classes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The students’ participation in out-of-school moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) measured by self-report questionnaires at baseline, after the 6-week intervention, 1-month follow-up and 5-month follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-reported measures of psychological variables (perceived need-support; autonomous and controlled forms of motivation towards physical activity; attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions for out-of-school physical activity) measured by self-report questionnaires at baseline, after the 6-week intervention, 1-month follow-up and 5-month follow-up.

Countries

Estonia

Contacts

Public ContactPille-Riin Meerits
pille-riin.meerits@ut.ee+372 5088310

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026