A school-based intervention improves physical fitness in Ecuadorian adolescents: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
; 11: 153, 2014 Dec 10.
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| ID: mdl-25490946
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Effective lifestyle interventions are needed to prevent noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. We analyzed the effects of a school-based health promotion intervention on physical fitness after 28 months and explored if the effect varied with important school characteristics. We also assessed effects on screen time, physical activity and BMI. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
We performed a cluster-randomized pair matched trial in schools in urban Ecuador. The intervention included an individual and environmental component tailored to the local context and resources. Primary outcomes were physical fitness (EUROFIT battery), screen time (questionnaires) and physical activity (accelerometers). Change in BMI was a secondary outcome. A total of 1440 grade 8 and 9 adolescents (intervention n = 700, 48.6%) and 20 schools (intervention n = 10, 50%) participated. Data of 1083 adolescents (intervention n = 550, 50.8%) from 20 schools were analyzed.CONCLUSIONS:
A school-based intervention with an individual and environment component can improve physical fitness and can minimize the decline in physical activity levels from childhood into adolescence in urban Ecuador. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT01004367.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicios de Salud Escolar
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Aptitud Física
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Promoción de la Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM