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ACTIBESE Project - Active Behaviour in School Education

NCT06362655 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 144

Last updated 2024-04-12

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Summary

The ACtive BEhaviour in School Education (ACTIBESE) project aims to assess and intervene in Chilean schoolchildren's active behaviours by examining the influence of personal, interpersonal, and school factors. This study includes a cross-sectional and intervention study involving 152 schools in the Valparaíso and Araucanía Regions, representing urban and rural areas. Participants, divided into children (8-11 years old) and adolescents (12-17 years old), will undergo a comprehensive evaluation, including sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity (PA) levels, parental and peer support, teaching styles of the teachers, and school environment characteristics.

For the cross-sectional study, questionnaires, interviews, accelerometry, and pedometry will be used to collect data on various factors influencing PA in schoolchildren. In the intervention study, a 5-month continuous training program for teachers will be implemented, focusing on improving teaching styles and enhancing teaching competencies related to physical education and health classes. The program aims to positively affect schoolchildren's PA indirectly through improved teaching practices.

The research will use mixed models, ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) , and logistic regressions for data analysis, incorporating multilevel logistic regressions to account for school-level dependencies. The study's outcomes will contribute valuable insights into the complex interactions between school, interpersonal, and personal factors influencing schoolchildren's PA, aiding the development of targeted interventions. This comprehensive approach aligns with the project's goal of fostering a physically active lifestyle among Chilean schoolchildren.

Conditions

  • Physical Inactivity
  • Child Behavior
  • Family Support

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention

Intervention study. In this intervention study for teachers, a 5-month continuous training program will be included that will improve teaching style and promote teaching training. It will also strengthen teaching competencies to create teaching improvement strategies affecting PEaH and interpersonal and personal factors. This is expected to improve schoolchildren's AB, even when they are not directly influenced. The program will be designed according to the results of the cross-sectional study. The greatest associations found between the three proposed factors (school, interpersonal and personal factors) and schoolchildren AB will be sought. In addition, the characteristics of the schools and the possibilities of time and physical spaces available will be taken into account. This information will be recorded through validated questionnaires and interviews in the pre-test, post-test 1 and after follow-up post-test 2.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de La Frontera

    collaborator OTHER

  • Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2025-12-31

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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