Systematic Initiative to Increase Activity in Schools

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cardiovascular Fitness; Obesity

Treatments: Behavioral: physical activity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02411552

Wisconsin Active Schools

Details and patient eligibility

About

This initiative is a prospective study evaluating the effects of implementing physical activity strategies in Wisconsin schools with low socioeconomic status on childhood fitness.

Full description

This initiative is a prospective study evaluating the effects of implementing physical activity strategies in Wisconsin schools with low socioeconomic status on childhood fitness. Forty-nine schools participated in the study providing de-identified fitness data for students for 3 consecutive years. Twenty-five schools initiated physical activity interventions in year one and 24 schools initiating physical activity interventions in year two.

Enrollment: 4,894 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 15 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all children between 3rd and 8th grade

Exclusion criteria

• children who could not perform PACER (exercise)

Trial design

4,894 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention schools

Description:

These schools were promoting 4 strategies to increase physical activity in students.

Treatment:

Behavioral: physical activity

Control schools

Description:

These schools continued with standard programming for activity during year 1, and implemented intervention during years 2 and 3.

Treatment:

Behavioral: physical activity