The PACO RCT Study

Universidad de Granada360 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this school-based cycling intervention called "Cycling and Walk to School" (PACO, for its Spanish acronym) will be to examine their effects on adolescent's cycling to and from school and physical activity (PA). This study will also examine the effects of this intervention in several active commuting to and from school (ACS)-related variables belonging to Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Social-Ecological Model (SEM).

This study will also examine the effects of this intervention in several active commuting to and from school (ACS)-related variables belonging to SDT and SEM. In this randomized controlled trial will participate 360 adolescents, belonging to six secondary schools (three experimental and three control) from three Spanish cities. The intervention will be conducted by both the research staff and the physical education (PE) teacher through four cycling sessions (one per week). PA levels will be measured by accelerometers, and the other study variables by using self-reported scales, before and after the intervention programme. The primary outcomes will be: cycling to school, ACS, and PA levels. The secondary outcomes will be: SDT (Self-Determination Theory) -related variables in ACS and individual, interpersonal, communittal and environmental variables related to ACS belonging to SEM (Social-Ecological Model). The findings of this study will provide a comprehensive understanding of the effects of this short-term school-based intervention on cycling to school and PA levels of Spanish adolescents.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

360

Conditions

Physical Activity Sedentary Lifestyle Behavior

Interventions

Bike Intervention GroupBEHAVIORAL

A 1-month biking-based program. The biking program consists of 4 sessions/month of 120 min at physical education lessons in school, and will focus on promote biking through theory and practice lessons about cycle training skills including on-road training

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 14 YearsMax age: 15 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Have at least one group of 3º ESO with a minimum of 15 students. 2. Obtain a minimum of 15 informed consent to carry out the project in the school. 3. That the students of 3rd ESO had not participated in other interventions in the center on active commuting during the ESO stage. 4. Not having public school transport for students; in this case, the project can not be carried out.

Locations (1)

Palma Chillón Garzón

Granada, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of the self-reported Mode of commuting

Assessment of the mode of commuting using "Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From School Questionnaire".

Time frame: 1 week during both measurement points (baseline and Post-evaluation)

Change of the objective Mode of commuting

Assessment of the mode of commuting using GPS.

Time frame: 1 week during both measurement points (baseline and Post-evaluation)

Change of the objective Mode of commuting

Assessment of the mode of commuting using accelerometers.

Time frame: 1 week during both measurement points (baseline and Post-evaluation)

Change in physical activity levels

Assessment of physical activity levels using accelerometers.

Time frame: 1 week during both measurement points (baseline and Post-evaluation)

Change in self-reported physical activity levels

Assessment of physical activity levels using YAP questionnaire.

Time frame: 1 week during both measurement points (baseline and Post-evaluation)

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Children´s behaviours

Assessment of mode of commuting to/from school using Mode and Frequency of Commuting To and From School Questionnaire. Scale range: active, passive or mix.