FeetEnergy Approach to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Screen Time in Adolescents

UKK Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Psychosocial Factors; Parental Interference; Active Commuting; Sedentary Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach; Behavioral: Usual health education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01633918

166,02

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to find out whether an Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach and two home works integrated in three health education lessons can increase adolescents' active commuting to school and leisure-time physical activity and decrease their screen time.

Enrollment: 1,291 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 15 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• student's informed consent and an approval from his/her parent

Exclusion criteria

• no informed consent from the student and no approval from his/her parent

Trial design

1,291 participants in 2 patient groups

Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach

Experimental group

Description:

Schools which integrate Internet-supported approach with two home works in three health education lessons on physical activity

Treatment:

Behavioral: Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach

Usual health education

Active Comparator group

Description:

Schools which follow their usual practices in carrying out health education classes on physical activity

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual health education