An Intervention Study to Assess the Role of the Built Environment on Physical Activity and Active Transportation to School in Children and Youth

University of British Columbia573 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if changes to the built environment influence physical activity and active transport to school in children and youth.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

573

Conditions

Physical Activity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 17 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Student is in grade 4 - 10 at start of study (fall 2012), or grade 4 at any of the subsequent study years (2013-2015). * Student's parent(s) or guardian(s) provide(s) consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Student is not in grade 4 - 10 at start of study (fall 2012). * Student's parent(s) or guardian(s) do(es) not provide consent. * Student cannot read or write in English.

Locations (1)

Unnamed facility

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Objectively measured physical activity overall (minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day)

Accelerometry (ActiGraph, FL, USA)

Time frame: up to 3 years

Secondary Outcomes

Objectively measured physical activity during commuting to and from school (minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during commuting)

Accelerometry (ActiGraph, FL, USA)

Time frame: up to 3 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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