The CHAMP ASP: Promoting Physical Activity & Health in Children (CHAMP-ASP)

University of Michigan

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Physical Inactivity

Treatments: Behavioral: Motor Skills Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05342701

HUM00208311

R01NR018830 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Currently, 10 million children participate in afterschool programs (ASPs) each day, and ASPs provide a great opportunity to enhance children's health outside of the regular school environment, particularly given the decline in physical education. This proposed, randomized cluster, controlled trial will examine the immediate (pre- to post-test) and sustained (1-year post-intervention follow-up) effects of CHAMP-ASP on physical activity (primary outcome), motor performance, perceived motor competence, health-related physical fitness, and weight status. CHAMP-ASP will be implemented by ASP staff and will be conducted in ASPs located in Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, Michigan. Children (N = 264; CHAMP-ASP=132 and control=132) K-2 graders (typically ages 5-8 years) will participate 35 minutes/day X 3-4 days/week for 19 weeks (dose of 1995 - 2240 minutes). The aims are to: a) examine the immediate and sustained effects of CHAMP-ASP on physical activity, motor performance, and perceived motor competence relative to the control ASP, b) examine the immediate and sustained effects of CHAMP-ASP on secondary health outcomes - health-related physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength), and weight status compared to children in schools randomized to control ASP, and c) determine if perceived motor competence mediates the effect of CHAMP-ASP on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Full description

Promoting health-enhancing and sustainable physical activity levels across childhood and adolescence contributes to adult health. The Children's Health Activity Motor Program (CHAMP) is an evidence-based intervention that demonstrates impactful results on motor performance, perceived motor competence, and physical activity in physical education and movement-based settings. Currently, 10 million children participate in afterschool programs (ASPs) each day, and ASPs provide a great opportunity to enhance children's health outside of the regular school environment, particularly given the decline in physical education. This proposed, randomized cluster, controlled trial will examine the immediate (pre- to post-test) and sustained (1-year post-intervention follow-up) effects of CHAMP-ASP on physical activity (primary outcome), motor performance, perceived motor competence, health-related physical fitness, and weight status. CHAMP-ASP will be implemented by ASP staff and will be conducted in ASPs located in Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, Michigan. Children (N = 264; CHAMP-ASP=132 and control=132) K-2 graders (typically ages 5-8 years) will participate 35 minutes/day X 3-4 days/week for 19 weeks (dose of 1995 - 2240 minutes). The aims are to: a) examine the immediate and sustained effects of CHAMP-ASP on physical activity, motor performance, and perceived motor competence relative to the control ASP, b) examine the immediate and sustained effects of CHAMP-ASP on secondary health outcomes - health-related physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength), and weight status compared to children in schools randomized to control ASP, and c) determine if perceived motor competence mediates the effect of CHAMP-ASP on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The long-term goal is to provide a sustainable, ecologically-relevant, and evidence-based program during the early elementary years that is health-enhancing and increases physical activity in school-age children. Findings could significantly influence future physical activity interventions and support a sustainable, ecologically-relevant (delivered by ASP staff) evidence-based program (i.e., CHAMP) that contributes to long-term health-enhancing physical activity and health in children.

Enrollment: 264 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 8 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

-Participants must be attending an ASP in the Ann-Arbor/Ypsilanti and Lansing/East Lansing area

Exclusion criteria

• Participants diagnosed with syndromes or diseases that affect PA participation
• Participants diagnosed with any major illness, developmental, and/or physical disability that limited their ability to participate in movement and physical activity programs.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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264 participants in 2 patient groups

CHAMP-ASP

Experimental group

Description:

CHAMP, is a mastery climate motor skills intervention, that provides children the opportunity to establish behaviors that reinforce decision-making while participating in a motor activity tasks. Children will participate in CHAMP for 35 minutes/day 3-4 days per week for 19 weeks. Each 35-min session consists of three parts: 1. 3-5 min of motor skill introductory activity that includes a group motor activity, the teaching of the lesson that includes a demonstration and understanding of developmentally appropriate learning clues; 2. 25 min of motor skill instruction and practice (i.e., 'active motor engagement'), participants will be encouraged to move through 3-4 motor activity stations that align with the TARGET structure; and 3. 3 -5 min motor skill closure activity that involves a review of the lesson and critical elements.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Motor Skills Intervention

Control - Standard of Practice

No Intervention group

Description:

The Control (standard of practice) condition will be the school typical ASP and will be implemented according to the existing procedures.