Objective Assessment of Physical Activity in Before-school Physical Activity Programs (BOKS)

President and Fellows of Harvard College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Sleep

Treatments: Behavioral: Before School Physical Activity Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03403816

16-1224

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will determine the effectiveness of a free before-school physical activity program, BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success), in increasing objectively measured physical activity levels among children in elementary and middle school in 7 schools in Massachusetts.

Full description

This study will determine the effectiveness of a free before-school physical activity program, BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success), in increasing objectively measured physical activity levels among children in elementary and middle school in 7 schools in Massachusetts. The study focuses on capturing valid and objective assessments of student-level physical activity during BOKS program time and assessing the impact of the BOKS program on overall daily physical activity levels using minute-by-minute physical activity level data among elementary aged students. Data is also collected to understand how increasing physical activity may impact students' sleep.

Enrollment: 432 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Attending public elementary and middle school in two selected Massachusetts communities with BOKS programming

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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432 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Active Comparator group

Description:

Students in grades K-6 at 7 schools in two communities participating in a before school physical activity program offered at no cost to participating families that focuses on engaging elementary and middle school students in physical activity, skill development and brief nutrition education sessions. .

Treatment:

Behavioral: Before School Physical Activity Program

Comparison

No Intervention group

Description:

Students in grades K-6 at the same 7 schools in two communities as the intervention participants, but who did not participate in the before school physical activity program.