Prevention of non communicable diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Natural experiment of coronavirus related governmental measures
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years. 2. Adolescents enrolled in urban schools of SAS Nagar.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who have physical deformity, are mentally retarded, or have acute/prolonged fever.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in proportion of adolescents performing sufficient physical activity as per WHO guidelines after school closures due to COVID-19. The change in physical activity levels will be calculated using self-report measures through questionnaire and objective measures using ActiGraph on a sub-sample. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Study has multiple secondary outcomes: (a) Lifestyle changes in adolescents in terms of sedentary behaviours, dietary modifications and physical activity patterns using self-report measures. (b) Changes in BMI and waist circumference will be recorded using anthropometric measurements. (c) An intervention plan that may be tested in future studies and serve as recommendation for school policy in post COVID times of physical distancing. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSupriya Thapar
Maastricht University
Outcome results
None listed