The Effect of the Physical Activity Program Developed According to the Precede-Proceed Model on the Physical Activity Level and Physical Activity Behavior of Elementary School Students

The present study aims to investigate the effect of the physical activity program developed according to the Precede-Proceed Model on children's physical activity level and physical activity self-efficacy, attitude, enjoyment level, and exercise change behaviors. This study was conducted in an experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. Considering the possibility of data loss during the research, 178 students between the ages of 9 and 11 were included in the study, 89 in the intervention group and 89 in the control group. The exercises were carried out three days a week for 30 minutes in the school garden and gym, and the training was carried out in the classrooms one day a week.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Physical Activity; Physical Activity Behavior; Physical Activity Levels
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Experimental: Physical activity program

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 89
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Muğla
    • Fethi̇ye, Muğla, Turkey, 48300
      • Muğla Sıtkı Kocman University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrolled in the fourth grade at the designated schools
• Could read and write
• Families agreed to participate and gave their consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have chronic and metabolic diseases or disabilities

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Physical Activity Program; The physical activity program consists of two parts: exercise and education. Exercises in the program include light and moderate movements that may be performed by a healthy student between the ages of 9 and 11. The exercises were carried out three days a week for 30 minutes in the school garden and gym by the same researcher, and the education was carried out in the classrooms one day a week. During the program, students did a total of 180 hours of physical activity. In addition, the students' teachers also participated in the program and did exercises with their students. Throughout the program, exercises included 'belly and abdominal movement sets' in the first four weeks, 'leg and hip movement sets' in the following four weeks, and 'arms, shoulder, and chest movement sets' in the final four weeks, as well as yoga movements.	Behavioral: Experimental: Physical activity program; In consultation with school administrators and classroom teachers, a physical activity program was implemented so that students' classes would not be disrupted. The exercises were carried out three days a week for 30 minutes in the school garden and gym by the same researcher, and the education was carried out in the classrooms one day a week. During the program, students did a total of 180 hours of physical activity.
No Intervention: Control Group; Measurements and questionnaires were applied to the control group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale (PASS)	Physical Activity Self-Efficacy Scale (PASS) was used to measure the physical self-efficacy of children.	0-6 months
Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS)	Attitude toward Physical Activity Scale (APAS) was used to measure the physical activity attitude of children.	0-6 months
Physical Activity Levels	The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) was used to measure the physical activity level of children.	0-6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
• Collaborators: Ege University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Recep KARA, Ph.D, Muğla Sıtkı Kocman University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 24, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 30, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): June 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 19, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 1, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): October 2, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 2, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 1, 2024
• Last Verified: September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: physical activity; child; school nursing; Precede-proceed model
• Other Study ID Numbers: MuglaSKURK

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No