Effect of a Physical-activity-promoting Environment on Motor Skills, Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Children in Childcare Settings (Youp'là bouge)

January 27, 2011 updated by: University of Lausanne Hospitals

Effect of a Physical-activity-promoting Environment on Motor Skills, Physical Activity, Quality of Life and BMI of Children in Childcare Settings (Youp'là Bouge)

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a project promoting unstructured spontaneous physical activity (PA) through an adaptation of the built environment and the provision of a supportive social environment of childcare centers on motor skills, physical activity, desire to move around, body mass index (BMI), quality of life and PA and behavior of the family.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study will last one school year and includes 58 childcare centers in 3 provinces (JU, NE, VD) of the French part of Switzerland.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1764

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Lausanne, Switzerland
        • University of Lausanne
      • Lausanne, Switzerland
        • Ligues de la santé
      • Lausanne, Switzerland
        • University of Lausanne Hospitals

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 5 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children in selected childcare centers

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group: No intervention
No intervention, regular childcare program
Experimental: Intervention group
Promoting unstructured spontaneous PA through an adaptation of the built environment and the provision of a supportive social environment
Behavioral: Lifestyle intervention
Promoting unstructured spontaneous physical in childcare through an adaptation of the built environment and the provision of a supportive social environment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Motor skills
Time Frame: 1 school year
1 school year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Physical activity
Time Frame: 1 school year
1 school year
Enjoyment of physical activity
Time Frame: 1 school year
1 school year
BMI
Time Frame: 1 school year
1 school year
Quality of life
Time Frame: 1 school year
1 school year
Physical activity and behavior of the family
Time Frame: 1 school year
1 school year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Lausanne Hospitals

Collaborators

University of Zurich
University of Lausanne
University of Basel

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 26, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

August 27, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2011

Last Verified

August 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 88/09

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