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

Vrije Universiteit Brussel70 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Burnout Risk Physical Activity

Interventions

Physical activityOTHER

Physical activity program consisting of running and/or cycling

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Brussels, Belgium

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: 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.

Time frame: 9 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

School and teaching subjects

It is a self-designed questionnaire about location and type of school, grades and teaching subjects

Time frame: 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.

Time frame: 9 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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