Effects of Recess Timing and Activity on Children's Eating Behaviors

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Diet Habit; Health Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Recess

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03119506

16379

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to understand the interaction between school recess activity and duration and lunch choices among elementary school children

Enrollment: 151 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 11 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Parental/guardian consent
• 8-11 years of age

Exclusion criteria

• No parental/guardian consent
• Below 8 years and above 11 years

Trial design

151 participants in 4 patient groups

Long Recess Duration/Before Lunch

Treatment:

Behavioral: Recess

Short Recess Duration/Before Lunch

Treatment:

Behavioral: Recess

Long Recess Duration/After Lunch

Treatment:

Behavioral: Recess

Short Recess Duration/After Lunch

Treatment:

Behavioral: Recess