"GET-UP" study rationale and protocol: a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of reduced sitting on toddlers' cognitive development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The educational and cognitive differences associated with low socioeconomic status begin early in life and tend to persist throughout life. Coupled with the finding that levels of sedentary time are negatively associated with cognitive development, and time spent active tends to be lower in disadvantaged circumstances, this highlights the need for interventions that reduce the amount of time children spend sitting and sedentary during childcare. The proposed study aims to assess the effects of reducing sitting time during Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services on cognitive development in toddlers from low socio-economic families.

Methods/design

We will implement a 12-months 2-arm parallel group cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) with Australian

SUBMITTER: Santos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5103395 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature