Competitive Behavior, Health Behavior, Incentives, Physical Activity
Conditions
Brief summary
A school based pedometer competition among Year 9 pupils (12 - 14 years old) to promote physical activity (PA).
Detailed description
The intervention is separated into three main phases. Phase One: A 10-week school competition using pedometers and a range of non-financial incentives e.g. t-shirts, pens, badges etc. (April - June 2015). Phase Two: End of school competition but participants will still keep the pedometers. We will set them various challenges over the summer to keep active (July - Oct 2015). Phase Three: Removal of all extrinsically motivation factors. Focus on PA maintenance.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALThe StepSmart Challenge
A six month pedometer based intervention designed to increase Physical Activity in school children
Sponsors
Queen's University, Belfast
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* aged 12-14 years * enrolled in participating school
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to give informed consent * Presence of an underlying medical conditions * Already enrolled in a physical activity intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in physical activity as assessed by Actigraph accelerometer | Baseline, 6 months and 1 year | Actigraph accelerometer counts per minute and minutes of moderate and vigorous physical activity |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in mental wellbeing measured by the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale | Baseline, 6 months and 1 year | Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale is a validated, self-report instrument assessing mental wellbeing. Possible scores range from range from 14-70, with higher scores indicating higher mental well-being |
| Change in social support for physical activity measured by the social support for physical activity scale | Baseline, 6 months and 1 year | Social support for physical activity scale is a validated 5-item scale. Social support is measured as tghe sum of responses to four sub-scales including parental social support (3 items), parental encouragement (2 items), peer support (3 items), and teacher support (3 items). Each question is answered with a 4-point response format ranging from 1 (hardly ever or never) to 4 (every day). |
| Change in future orientation and impulsivity measured using 8-item time preference scale | Baseline, 6 months and 1 year | A previously validated 8-item time preference scale is included. Responses are summed to obtain a a future orientation and impulsivity score. High scores reflect future time orientation and greater impulsivity in decision making. |
Outcome results
None listed