Physical activity and wellbeing in schools

Can the physical activity levels and feelings of well-being of 12 and 14 year olds be increased amongst the general population?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN82956355

Enrollment

2300

Registered

2013-01-10

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Physical activity and well being Not Applicable

Interventions

There are two interventions (A&B) and school are allocated to one, both of none in the first year. In the second year the schools that had no intervention receive the most successful intervention. In

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All Year 7 and Year 9 students in one class each from the state and private secondary schools recruited to the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to be involved in the interventions in the opinion of the schools

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. MVPA as measured through the wearing of accelerometers 2. Well being as measured by Kidscreen Measured at one month post intervention and at 12months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Knowledge (online questions designed as part of the study) 2. Self concept using Marsh's measures 3. Motivation 4. Interactions amongst peers - form observation and focus groups 5. Production of useful teaching material (take up by schools) 6. Social interactions Measured at one month post intervention and at 12months.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026