Interpersonal Relations, Occupational Therapy
Conditions
Keywords
recess, occupational therapy
Brief summary
A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive recess experience so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy active play and socialization with peers.
Detailed description
A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive mealtime environment so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy recess and socialization with peers. Occupational therapy practitioners provide weekly information and coaching to recess supervisors and embed weekly activities into the recess experience (e.g. team building games, strategies for including students with disabilities, etc.).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALRefreshing Recess program
6-week program integrated into recess in order to build capacity of recess supervisors to foster active play and socialization so that all students enjoy recess and socialization with peers.
Sponsors
Cleveland State University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The Refreshing Recess program was provided one day/week for 6 consecutive weeks.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* all kindergarten through 4th grade students in school where the Refreshing Recess program was offered based on principal approval * all recess supervisors who supervised recess during program implementation
Exclusion criteria
\- students who did not receive the school-sponsored Refreshing Recess program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in students' participation and enjoyment of recess play and socialization | pretest prior to the program implementation (10 minutes) and posttest 6 weeks later after program implementation (10 minutes) | Visual analogue survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in recess supervisors knowledge, beliefs, and actions related to supervising recess | pre-survey prior to program implementation (10 min.) and post-survey following the 6 week program (10 min.) | Likert scale survey |
Outcome results
None listed