The Effect of a Physical Activity Program on Burnout Risk Among Secondary School Teachers

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Burnout Risk; Physical Activity

Treatments: Other: Physical activity

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04723797

B.U.N. 1432020000307

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a 6 weeks physical activity program on burnout risk in secondary school teachers. Also, the difference between the effects of moderate en vigorous-intensity physical activity will be investigated.

Full description

Given the increased risk of burnout among secondary school teachers, effective interventions are needed. Physical activity may play a big role in preventing and/or reducing burnout. Therefore the purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of physical activity on the risk of burnout in secondary school teachers. The participants in the intervention group will be asked to perform a specific physical activity program (including running and/or cycling at a moderate or vigorous intensity) for 6 weeks. The control group will be asked to keep their lifestyle as it was prior to the study. To assess the effect of this activity program, the participants will have to fill in a questionnaire at three time points. Lastly, the participants have to fill in an activity diary every day, enabling to assess intervention adherence.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants who are not meeting the guidelines for physical activity.
• Participants who are willing to run or cycle.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who are not speaking the Dutch language.
• Participants unable or unwilling to give informed consent.
• Participants who are not able to be physically active, due to injuries, physical disabilities, etc.
• Participants who already met the guidelines for physical activity.
• Participants who are following a diet.
• Participants who have been following psychological treatment in the past 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 3 patient groups

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The participants in the control group will be asked to maintain their lifestyle as before the study.

Moderate-intensity group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be asked to perform a physical activity program, consisting of cycling and/or running for 6 weeks of at least 150min/week. This at a moderate intensity, which means a slightly increased heart rate and breathing also talking is possible.

Treatment:

Other: Physical activity

Vigorous-intensity group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be asked to perform a physical activity program, consisting of cycling and/or running for 6 weeks of at least 75min/week. This at a vigorous intensity, which means increased heart rate and breathing also talking is possible.

Treatment:

Other: Physical activity