Abstract
The use of 'Energisers,' short bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), have been shown to significantly increase children's physical activity within the school setting but not within Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centres. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of an intervention involving the provision of educator-led daily Energisers to increase the time children spend in MVPA while attending ECEC. Fourteen ECEC centres in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia, will be randomised to either an intervention or control group. The intervention group will be supported by the research team to implement three brief (5-min) educator-led Energisers each day for children aged three to six years between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Control ECEC centres will continue to provide 'normal practice' to children. The primary trial outcome is child minutes of MVPA whilst in ECEC, assessed objectively via accelerometery over three days. Outcome assessment will occur at baseline and 6 months post-baseline. Linear mixed models under an intention-to-treat framework will be used to compare differences between groups in MVPA at follow-up. This will be the first cluster randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of Energisers in isolation on increasing the time children spend in MVPA.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 4275 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 21 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2019 |
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Copyright the Author(s) 2019. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- early childhood education and care
- physical activity
- preschool
- RCT
- intervention studies
- early childhood
- sedentary behaviour
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A cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to increase physical activity of preschool-aged children attending early childhood education and care : study protocol for the 'Everybody Energise' trial. / Delaney, Tessa; Jackson, Jacklyn K.; Jones, Jannah; Hall, Alix; Dives, Ashleigh; Wedesweiler, Taya; Campbell, Libby; Nathan, Nicole; Romiti, Maria; Trost, Stewart G.; Lum, Melanie; Colliver, Yeshe; Hernandez, Lara; Yoong, Sze Lin.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 16, No. 21, 4275, 01.11.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
TY - JOUR
T1 - A cluster randomised controlled trial of an intervention to increase physical activity of preschool-aged children attending early childhood education and care
T2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
AU - Delaney, Tessa
AU - Jackson, Jacklyn K.
AU - Jones, Jannah
AU - Hall, Alix
AU - Dives, Ashleigh
AU - Wedesweiler, Taya
AU - Campbell, Libby
AU - Nathan, Nicole
AU - Romiti, Maria
AU - Trost, Stewart G.
AU - Lum, Melanie
AU - Colliver, Yeshe
AU - Hernandez, Lara
AU - Yoong, Sze Lin
N1 - Copyright the Author(s) 2019. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.
PY - 2019/11/1
Y1 - 2019/11/1
N2 - The use of 'Energisers,' short bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), have been shown to significantly increase children's physical activity within the school setting but not within Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centres. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of an intervention involving the provision of educator-led daily Energisers to increase the time children spend in MVPA while attending ECEC. Fourteen ECEC centres in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia, will be randomised to either an intervention or control group. The intervention group will be supported by the research team to implement three brief (5-min) educator-led Energisers each day for children aged three to six years between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Control ECEC centres will continue to provide 'normal practice' to children. The primary trial outcome is child minutes of MVPA whilst in ECEC, assessed objectively via accelerometery over three days. Outcome assessment will occur at baseline and 6 months post-baseline. Linear mixed models under an intention-to-treat framework will be used to compare differences between groups in MVPA at follow-up. This will be the first cluster randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of Energisers in isolation on increasing the time children spend in MVPA.
AB - The use of 'Energisers,' short bouts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), have been shown to significantly increase children's physical activity within the school setting but not within Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centres. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of an intervention involving the provision of educator-led daily Energisers to increase the time children spend in MVPA while attending ECEC. Fourteen ECEC centres in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia, will be randomised to either an intervention or control group. The intervention group will be supported by the research team to implement three brief (5-min) educator-led Energisers each day for children aged three to six years between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Control ECEC centres will continue to provide 'normal practice' to children. The primary trial outcome is child minutes of MVPA whilst in ECEC, assessed objectively via accelerometery over three days. Outcome assessment will occur at baseline and 6 months post-baseline. Linear mixed models under an intention-to-treat framework will be used to compare differences between groups in MVPA at follow-up. This will be the first cluster randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of Energisers in isolation on increasing the time children spend in MVPA.
KW - early childhood education and care
KW - physical activity
KW - preschool
KW - RCT
KW - intervention studies
KW - early childhood
KW - sedentary behaviour
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph16214275
DO - 10.3390/ijerph16214275
M3 - Article
VL - 16
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 21
M1 - 4275
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