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Evaluation of the UP4FUN Intervention: A Cluster Randomized Trial to Reduce and Break Up Sitting Time in European 10-12-Year-Old Children
Eva KovacsM. GrillenbergerNanna LienYannis ManiosElling BereIlse De BourdeaudhuijJohannes BrugFrøydis Nordgård VikSveinung BerntsenMai J. M. Chinapawsubject
medicine.medical_specialtyCross-sectional studylcsh:MedicineYOUNG-PEOPLE030209 endocrinology & metabolismMotor Activitylaw.invention03 medical and health sciencesScreen time0302 clinical medicineRandomized controlled triallawIntervention (counseling)Medicine and Health SciencesCROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEYmedicineHumansBALANCE-RELATED BEHAVIORSHome education030212 general & internal medicineCluster randomised controlled trialMotor activityProgram DevelopmentSCREEN TIMElcsh:ScienceChildEXCESSIVE WEIGHT-GAINMultidisciplinarybusiness.industrylcsh:RSEDENTARY BEHAVIORHEALTH INDICATORSSitting time3. Good healthEuropePHYSICAL-ACTIVITYMEDIA USEPhysical therapylcsh:QENERGY-PROJECTbusinessResearch Articledescription
Background The UP4FUN intervention is a family-involved school-based intervention aiming at reducing and breaking up sitting time at home (with special emphasis on screen time), and breaking up sitting time in school among 10–12 year olds in Europe. The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate its short term effects. Methodology/Principal Findings A total of 3147 pupils from Belgium, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Norway participated in a school-randomized controlled trial. The intervention included 1–2 school lessons per week for a period of six weeks, along with assignments for the children and their parents. Screen time and breaking up sitting time were registered by self-report and total sedentary time and breaking up sitting time by accelerometry. The effect of the intervention on these behaviors was evaluated by multilevel regression analyses. All analyses were adjusted for baseline values and gender. Significance level was p≤0.01. No significant intervention effects were observed, neither for self-reported TV/DVD or computer/game console time, nor for accelerometer-assessed total sedentary time and number of breaks in sitting time. The intervention group, however, reported more positive attitudes towards (β = 0.25 (95% CI 0.11, 0.38)) and preferences/liking for (β = 0.20 (95% CI 0.08, 0.32)) breaking up sitting time than the control group. Conclusions/Significance No significant intervention effect on self-reported screen time or accelerometer-assessed sedentary time or breaks in sitting time was observed, but positive effects on beliefs regarding breaking up sitting time were found in favor of the intervention group. Overall, these results do not warrant wider dissemination of the present UP4FUN intervention. Trial Registration International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number Registry ISRCTN34562078
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | PLoS ONE |