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Cardiovascular Disease and the Effects of a Cross-curricular Physical Activity Intervention

NCT00998478 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 192

Last updated 2009-10-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a cross-curricular physical activity intervention on cardiovascular disease risk factors in 11-14 year olds. The null hypothesis states that the intervention will have no effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Activity Knowledge Circuits

The activity knowledge circuits were implemented, where in addition to regular physical education (PE) activity was increased by two hours a week over an 18-week period. Participants briskly walked 3200 m twice weekly during curriculum lessons (60 min). Short tasks, in line with current curriculum, were provided by subject teachers for participants to complete at stations set every 400 or 800 m. Crucially participants continued to follow national curriculum whilst exercising. Tasks designed by teachers lasted no longer than 60 seconds at each station. With the exception of PE, each curriculum subject delivered a total of four intervention lessons. Circuits were performed outdoors on school premises, with an indoor course of equal distance used during adverse weather conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sports Council Wales

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Wales Institute Cardiff

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Glamorgan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gareth J Knox, MSc · University of Wales Institute Cardiff

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-07-31
Completion
2009-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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