Cardiovascular Diseases, Sedentary Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The clinical trial aims to develop and pilot test a multilevel physical activity (PA) intervention called the Hoosier Sport program. The study follows a participatory co-design protocol involving youth, parents, and community leaders to provide direct input into the intervention's design. The ultimate goal is to contribute to health equity in the community by promoting sustainable physical activity. Hoosier Sport involves delivering enhanced physical education classes, teaching about nutrition and exercise, as well as developing leadership skills in middle school rural students.The intervention will last for 8-weeks with PE classes occur twice a week. Additionally, Hoosier Sport will create more opportunities for students to be active at school (e.g., in home room) through providing virtual classes and other activities.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHoosier Sport
Hoosier Sport is a sport-based youth development intervention. The intervention targets physical activity levels, exercise and nutrition knowledge, and leadership skills. The intervention is delivered in person twice a week (Tue/Thu) during PE class. Each class lasts 45-minutes, and covers sport skills, and then a brief lecture and activity on exercise/nutrition/leadership skills. Additionally, once a week Hoosier Sport is delivered virtually (via Zoom) during home room for 20-minutes. This involves activities to allow the students to be active during the school-day.
Sponsors
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Indiana University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Students enrolled in physical education (PE) class will be eligible to enroll in the study, and serve as the intervention group. Those not enrolled in PE that semester will be recruited as the control group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Has PE class the semester during Hoosier Sport- * Parent provides informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Answer yes to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness for Everybody (PARQ+)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM) | Measured at week 0 and week 9 | How feasible the intervention was from the perspective of the participants. This is measured through questionnaire. |
| Acceptability of Intervention Measure (IAM) | Measured at week 0 and week 9 | How acceptable the intervention is to the participants. This is measured through questionnaire. |
| Intervention Appropriateness Measure (AIM) | Measured at week 0 and week 9 | How appropriate the intervention is to the participants. This is measured through questionnaire. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Pressure of Participants | BP will be taken at week 0 and week 9 before and following the 6-minute walk test. | Blood pressure measured via a blood pressure monitor |
| Basic Psychological Needs of Participants in Intervention Environment | Assessed at week 0 and week 9 | Basic Psychological Needs and Satisfaction and Frustration scale (BPNSF). This entails feelings/perceptions of autonomy, relatedness, competence, enjoyment, satisfaction, and frustration in the study setting. |
| Physical Literacy of Participants | Assessed at week 0 and week 9 | the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy second addition (CAPL-2) will be used. A higher score on the CAPL-2 indicates higher physical literacy. |
| Cardiovascular Fitness Levels of Participants | Assessed at week 0 and week 9 | the 6-minute walk test will be used to assess changes in fitness. Greater distance walked in the 6 minute time frame is related to greater levels of cardiovascular fitness. |
| Daily Steps of Participants | Week 1 (for 7 days), and week 9 (for 7 days) | Accelerometers (Axivity - AX3 model) will be used to track daily steps |
| Self-Reported Weekly Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity of Participants | Assessed at week 0 and week 9 | The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy Second Edition (CAPL-2) will be used to assess self-reported weekly MVPA. |
| Nutrition Knowledge of Participants | Assessed at week 0 and week 9 | A survey will assess basic knowledge of nutrition. We will use knowledge of SNAP-Ed, the United State Department of Agriculture's recommended curriculum. There will be three questions, with a high score reflecting greater nutrition knowledge. |
| Policy, Systems, and Environmental Factors Influencing Participant Physical Activity and Nutrition Behavior. | Assessed at week 0 and week 9 | a survey will collect data on Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) changes using a 5 questions guided by the SNAP-Ed curriculum. Higher scores will indicate better PSE support for physical activity and healthy nutrition opportunities for the participants in their school environment. |
| Muscular Endurance Levels of Participants | Assessed at week 0 and week 9 | The plank test will be used to assess changes in fitness. The longer the plank is held, the greater the muscular endurance of the participant. |
| Daily Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity of Participants | Week 1 (for 7 days), and week 9 (for 7 days) | Accelerometers (Axivity - AX3 model) will be used to track daily MVPA |
| Heart Rate of Participants | HR will be taken at week 0 and week 9 before and following the 6-minute walk test. | heart rate measured via a blood pressure monitor |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed