MOVI-OLE! [Open Learning Environments]

Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of MOVI-OLE! (Open Learning Environment), a school-based intervention designed to reduce sedentary time and enhance multiple aspects of child development, including cognitive function, physical fitness, body composition, psychological well-being, and student engagement. The intervention combines dynamic classroom furniture with student-centered teaching practices. Additionally, a qualitative component will explore how students, teachers, and families perceive the feasibility and acceptability of implementing MOVI-OLE! in real-world school settings.

Conditions

• Sedentary Behavior
• Physical Activity
• Cognitive Function
• Mental Health
• Childhood Obesity
• Academic Performance
• Executive Function
• Health-Related Quality of Life
• School Engagement
• Cardiometabolic Risk
• Classroom Design
• Educational Innovation
• Physical Fitness
• Blood Pressure
• Adiposity
• Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MOVI-OLE intervention

In the MOVI-OLE! classrooms, traditional desks and chairs will be replaced by three dynamic learning zones: A) Dynamic seating: an area with traditional wheeled desks combined with dynamic seats such as fitballs, stools, pedal desks, etc.; B) Standing desks: an area with manually adjustable high desks to allow standing work. Students will also have stools with small backrests and footrests for when they need to sit; C) Vertical boards: vertical boards (vinyl, paper, chalkboard paint, etc.) installed on walls for standing work. To facilitate use and adapt to classroom routines, teachers will decide how to distribute students among the different zones, with the requirement that all students spend at least 20 minutes per school day in zone B. In addition to the workstations, teachers will receive training and didactic support materials focused on student-centered methodologies and the use of open learning spaces.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• University of Castilla-La Mancha

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Mairena Sánchez-López, PhD · University of Castilla-La Mancha

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

9 Years

Max Age

13 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-09-01

Primary Completion

2027-08-31

Completion

2028-08-31

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations