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

The Effect of a Physical Activity Program on Burnout Risk Among Secondary School: a Randomised Controlled Trial

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Physical Activity; Burnout Risk
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Physical activity

Detailed 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.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 70
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Brussel, Belgium, 1000
    • Recruiting
    • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    • Contact: Luna Coffyn, Master; Phone Number: +32491331597; Email: luna.christel.coffyn@vub.be

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 21 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: SINGLE

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: Control group; The participants in the control group will be asked to maintain their lifestyle as before the study.
EXPERIMENTAL: Moderate-intensity group; 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.	Other: Physical activity; Physical activity program consisting of running and/or cycling
EXPERIMENTAL: Vigorous-intensity group; 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.	Other: Physical activity; Physical activity program consisting of running and/or cycling

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Burnout risk	Assessing the burnout risk by using the Burnout assessment tool (BAT). It consist 34 items scored on a 5-Point likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 always. The greater the total score, the more the participant is in risk of a burnout.	9 weeks
Recovery need	Assessing the recovery need by using the Short Inventory to Monitor Psychosocial. hazards (SIMPH). This survey consists of 5 questions with the answer options 'yes' or no'. A score of 3 times 'yes' out of 5, is an indication of a possible increased need for recovery at work.	9 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
School and teaching subjects	It is a self-designed questionnaire about location and type of school, grades and teaching subjects	9 weeks
Rate of perceived exertion	Effort and exertion will be measured by using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion scale. The borg scale ranges from '6' to '20' and is highly correlated with the heart rate. A borg scale of 10 corresponds to a heart rate of 100bpm in a healthy adult.	9 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ANTICIPATED): February 15, 2021
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): April 4, 2021
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): April 25, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 15, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 20, 2021
• First Posted (ACTUAL): January 26, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): January 26, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 20, 2021
• Last Verified: January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Burnout, Psychological
• Other Study ID Numbers: B.U.N. 1432020000307

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No