School-based behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity levels among children: a feasibility cluster non-randomised controlled trial in Yangzhou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Children in China have low levels of physical activity. We developed a school-based behaviour change intervention to increase their physical activity levels. The study aimed to determine the feasibility of undertaking a cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) in the future. This future cluster RCT will evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention.

Design

Feasibility cluster non-RCT design.

Setting

Two public schools (one intervention and one control) in Yangzhou, China.

Participants

Children aged 10-12 years and their parents.

Intervention

The 16-week school-based behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity levels consisted of three components (a) health education (physical education), (b) family involvement and (c) school

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8557291 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature