A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Cycling to School in Adolescents: The PACO Study.

ABSTRACT: This manuscript describes the rationale and protocol of a school-based randomized controlled trial called "Cycling and Walk to School" (PACO, by its Spanish acronym) that aims to promote cycling to and from school and physical activity (PA) in adolescents. This study will examine the effects of this intervention in cycling and active commuting to and from school (ACS), PA and several ACS-related factors based on self-determination theory (SDT) and a social-ecological model (SEM). A total of 360 adolescents attending six high schools (three experimental and three control) from three Spanish cities will participate in this randomized controlled trial. The intervention (four cycling sessions; 1-2 h per session, one session per week) will be conducted by the research staff; the control group w

SUBMITTER: Chillon P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7923771 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature