NCT04868084

Early Years Physical Activity and Movement Skills Intervention: a Feasibility Study

Completed NA Last updated 30 April 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Physical literacy in the early years in Child Obesity in 43 participants. Completed in 31 January 2019.

Timeline

2 March 2017

Primary endpoint
13 June 2018

31 January 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Newcastle University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	non randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	43
Start date	2 March 2017
Primary completion	13 June 2018
Estimated completion	31 January 2019
Sites	1 location across United Kingdom

Drugs / interventions tested

• Physical literacy in the early years

Conditions studied

• Child Obesity — all drugs for Child Obesity →
• Activity, Motor — all drugs for Activity, Motor →
• Physical Activity — all drugs for Physical Activity →

Sponsor

Newcastle University

Who can join

Adults 3 to 4, any sex, with Child Obesity or Activity, Motor. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This project aims to test the feasibility of using an existing training course for nursery practitioners (those that care for children aged under 5 years) to improve their ability and confidence to teach fundamental movement skills to the children they care for. 'Fundamental movement skills', or FMS, are based on agility, balance and coordination, and include jumping, throwing, catching, striking and running and are vital for children's involvement in, and enjoyment from, physical activities and sports. The intervention consists of a one-day course given by specialist providers, specifically for those who work with children under 5. The intervention aims to increase practitioner knowledge and awareness, and increase confidence in their ability to provide age-appropriate guidance and settings for FMS and active play. The implication from the training is that the children's FMS and overall physical activity will increase, whilst decreasing time spent in sedentary behaviours. A long-term aim of the project would be the maintenance of a healthy weight by the children and increase in self-efficacy for physical activity. The benefits of the study, therefore, are an increase in practitioner confidence and knowledge, and a positive change in their behaviour during their everyday practice. As this is a feasibility study, the main objective is whether a full trial would be feasible. The primary outcomes are therefore 1. Recruitment (ratio of consented participants to potentially eligible participants approached) 2. Numbers completing study 3. Numbers completing study questionnaires 4. Acceptability of the intervention to participants.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Early Years Physical Activity and Motor Skills Intervention-A Feasibility Study to Evaluate an Existing Training Programme for Early Years Educators.
   Basterfield L, Machaira T, Jones D, Rapley T, et al · · 2023 · PMID 36670695 · DOI 10.3390/children10010145