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Promoting physical activity among youth: strategic places in the classroom

The effect of network centrality of influence agents in a social network intervention to promote physical activity among youth.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON23116
Enrollment
200
Registered
2016-10-05
Start date
2016-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Physical activity, MVPA, youth, teens, children, adolescents, influence agents, social network intervention. Fysieke activiteit, MVPA, jongeren, tieners, kinderen, adolescenten, invloedrijke leerlingen, sociale netwerk analyse

Interventions

The social network intervention will make use of the social network by selecting influence agents based on peer nominations. Participants will rate classmates on friendship, communication about physic

Sponsors

Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Youngsters who attend secondary schools between the ages 11 and 15.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Youngsters who are in a classroom with a participation rate lower than 80%. This is the threshold for the statistical analyses that will be performed (Rsiena social network modeling)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical activity (steps per day and minutes MVPA per day), measured by accelerometer (fitbit flex)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motivation to be physically active Athletic competence Impression management tactics attitude towards physical activity physical activity self efficacy physical activity intentions media use media habits

Contacts

Public ContactThabo van Woudenberg
t.vanwoudenberg@bsi.ru.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)