Childhood Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in heart rate at the end of the exercise.
Detailed description
Intervention group played music for 6 minutes each morning in addition to recess and physical activity classes. Baseline fitness data and after-intervention data were compared.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL6 minutes activity
Group added 6 minutes of physical activity daily during school day.
Sponsors
Marshall University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All students were invited to participate.
Exclusion criteria
* Lack of parental consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes | Baseline to 12 weeks later | Subjects run for 2 minutes around cone separated by 75ft. One lap was one 75 foot length completed. Difference in laps completed from baseline was taken. |
| Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate | Baseline to 12 weeks later | Immediate cool-down, after-exercise heart rate was taken. Difference in heart rate from baseline measurements is reported |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Control School Control School received no intervention. | 142 |
| Intervention Group Oneparticipated in the intervention which consisted on 6 minutes of exercise a day and incentives like pedometers and physical fitness prizes.
The responsibility was given to the principal to implement the program.
Physical Activity and Incentives | 130 |
| Total | 272 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Were absent day of data collection | 8 | 20 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | Intervention Group | Control School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 foot laps completed | 13.3 laps completed STANDARD_DEVIATION 2 | 13 laps completed STANDARD_DEVIATION 2 | 13.5 laps completed STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.9 |
| After exercise- heart rate | 163.9 beats per minute STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.9 | 164.8 beats per minute STANDARD_DEVIATION 23.8 | 163 beats per minute STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.9 |
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 272 Participants | 130 Participants | 142 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Grade level | 3.0 grade STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 | 2.9 grade STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 | 3.1 grade STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4 |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 272 participants | 130 participants | 142 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 125 Participants | 71 Participants | 54 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 147 Participants | 59 Participants | 88 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | — / — | — / — |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 142 | 0 / 130 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 142 | 0 / 130 |
Outcome results
Primary
Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate
Immediate cool-down, after-exercise heart rate was taken. Difference in heart rate from baseline measurements is reported
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks later
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Control School | Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate | 16.0 beats per minute |
| Intervention Group | Change From Baseline to After Intervention for After-Exercise Heart Rate | -21.4 beats per minute |
Primary
Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes
Subjects run for 2 minutes around cone separated by 75ft. One lap was one 75 foot length completed. Difference in laps completed from baseline was taken.
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks later
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Control School | Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes | -0.08 Difference in Laps Completed |
| Intervention Group | Change From Baseline to After Intervention in 75 Foot Laps Completed in 2 Minutes | 0.53 Difference in Laps Completed |