Adolescents spend most of their day sedentary, especially within the school setting. At the same time, we know that people who are more physically active, show better academic and cognitive performances, this has mainly been studied in elementary and secondary schools. Adolescents with a low socio-economic status, among which many VET students, are even more sedentary than their peers. VET students' brain is still developing and they are being educated at a relatively low level, which yields a
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Open University, Maastricht University, VUmc, ECBO, Kenniscentrum Sport, ROC Leeuwenborgh, Koning Willem I college
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - VET (mbo) level 2 or 3 student - Signed the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Academic performance on Dutch and mathematics - Cognitive performance on the letter-memory test and the color-shape test | — |
Contacts
Public ContactBob Ramakers
Open University
Outcome results
None listed