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Active Fundament - Fundamentally Better

NCT07315009 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2026-01-02

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Summary

The objective of this longitudinal, quasi-experimental study is to improve children's fundamental motor skills and physical activity levels. In addition, the study aims to support pedagogical staff and educators in implementing physical activity during the workday, with the intention of facilitating a more supportive and enjoyable working environment that aligns with children's needs for physical activity.

The study is conducted in 18 child centers, combining childcare and preschool settings. Participants include children aged 2-6 years and their pedagogical staff and teachers.

The primary research questions addressed are:

* Can pedagogical staff and teachers be supported in increasing physical activity levels among children aged 2-6 years?
* Can a scalable intervention for child centers be developed that can be implemented in other regions following completion of the study? A total of nine intervention centers will be compared with nine control centers to determine whether observed effects can be attributed to the intervention.

Children will participate in assessments of motor skills, wear accelerometers to measure physical activity levels, and take part in walk-along interviews and a draw-and-tell method. Parents will complete questionnaires. Pedagogical staff and teachers will complete questionnaires and participate in observational assessments. Management representatives of the child centers (both preschool and childcare) will participate in interviews and complete a questionnaire to construct an echogram.

Conditions

  • Physical Inactivity in Early Childhood and Care
  • Delayed Fundamental Motor Skill Development
  • Early Childhood & Care Physical Activity Behavior
  • Motor Development in Children Aged 2-6 Years
  • Physical Activity-Supportive Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Environment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Actief Fundament

In procesmeetings with the intervention centers we will discuss possible changes to improve physical activity levels of children. Activities and changes will be based on the measurement outcomes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fontys University of Applied Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dave van Kann, PhD · Fontys University of Applied Sciences

  • Jessica Gubbels, Associate Professor · Maastricht University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-01
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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