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Effects of a Multimodal Preference-based Parental Intervention on Preschoolers' Physical Activity Behaviour - a Cluster-randomized Trial

NCT01070251 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 826

Last updated 2012-08-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study investigates whether a preschool-based physical activity intervention involving parents as active agents of behavioral change affects objectively measured physical activity in preschool children.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Participatory parent-focused intervention

Parent workshops and internet-based support to establish healthy physical activity routines, added to existing state-sponsored PA program

BEHAVIORAL

State-sponsored PA program

Preschool children receive twice a week 60 minutes of physical activity lessons over 6 months by an external gym trainer

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heidelberg University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joachim E Fischer, Prof MD MSc · Mannheim Insitute of Public Health, Mannheim Medical Faculty, Heidelberg University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2011-04-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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Diseases

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