Refreshing Recess: Staff and Student Feedback Outcome Study (EMCRR)

Cleveland State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Occupational Therapy; Interpersonal Relations

Treatments: Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03170635

29788-BAZ-HS

Details and patient eligibility

About

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive recess experience so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy active play and socialization with peers.

Full description

A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Refreshing Recess program designed to build capacity of recess supervisors to create a positive mealtime environment so that all students can successfully participate in and enjoy recess and socialization with peers. Occupational therapy practitioners provide weekly information and coaching to recess supervisors and embed weekly activities into the recess experience (e.g. team building games, strategies for including students with disabilities, etc.).

Enrollment: 485 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all kindergarten through 4th grade students in school where the Refreshing Recess program was offered based on principal approval
• all recess supervisors who supervised recess during program implementation

Exclusion criteria

• students who did not receive the school-sponsored Refreshing Recess program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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485 participants in 1 patient group

6 week Refreshing Recess program

Other group

Description:

Education and coaching for recess supervisors to learn about how to promote positive social interaction and active play with all students during recess. Provision of play activities for students during recess that foster active play, teamwork, and inclusion of students with disabilities and/or social challenges.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Refreshing Recess program