Intervention of additional physical education lessons

The effect of doubling physical education lessons on motor skills, physical fitness and BMI in elementary school children.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28495

Enrollment

220

Registered

2015-07-17

Start date

2014-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Gross and fine motor skills Endurance capacity BMI

Interventions

The intervention consists of doubling the time of physical education lessons. The intervention group receives the double amount of physical education lessons than they normally do. Therefore, they rec

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children in the 1st grade of elementary school (age 6 & 7 yo). 2. Four schools participating in this study are selected by the municipality of Amsterdam. 3. Measurements only take place with the absence of objections of children or parents.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. An IQ below 70 2. Injuries or other physical impairments

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor skills level (gross and fine): The movement assessment battery for children (MABC-2) will be the instrument for assessing the motor skills level (gross and fine) Gross motor skills level: The Movement Scan (4-skills test, Van Gelder) will be the instrument for assessing gross motor skills. Endurance capacity: The 20 meters shuttle run test will be used for assessing endurance capacity Body Mass Index (BMI): BMI will be calculated by length and height	—

Measure

Time frame

Motor skills level (gross and fine): The movement assessment battery for children (MABC-2) will be the instrument for assessing the motor skills level (gross and fine) Gross motor skills level: The Movement Scan (4-skills test, Van Gelder) will be the instrument for assessing gross motor skills. Endurance capacity: The 20 meters shuttle run test will be used for assessing endurance capacity Body Mass Index (BMI): BMI will be calculated by length and height

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
A questionnaire is used to gather information about school characteristics concerning sports facilities in and around school. Also the socio economic status (SES) at school level will be collected to be able to control for the variables.	—

Contacts

Public ContactTim van Kernebeek

Hogeschool van Amsterdam - Academie voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding

w.g.van.kernebeek@hva.nltel. 06-21158169

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)