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Study NCT ID:
NCT00186134
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2005-09-16
First Post:
2005-09-13
Brief Title:
Walk to School and Physical Activity
Sponsor:
Stanford University
Organization:
Stanford University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Walk to School and Physical Activity
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2005-09
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of the proposed study is to determine the effect of walking to school for one week on total physical activity and patterns of physical activity in third fourth and fifth grade students
Detailed Description:
Increasing childrens physical activity has become an important public health concern Active transportation walking and bicycling is one aspect of childrens physical activity that has received little attention but may provide a means of increasing childrens activity levels Traveling to school is a common activity for most children in the United States Due to this regularity active transportation to school provides a possible way to incorporate an increase in childrens moderate-to-vigorous physical activity into a routine activity
Several walk to school programs have been implemented but it is not known if the physical activity levels of children walking to school are greater than those that get chauffeured or bused Theoretically moderate intensity activity should be greater in the walkers compared to others This difference should be in proportion to the duration of the walk to and from school determined by how far the child lives from the school However more activity in the morning may have an impact on activity levels later in the day Therefore differences in daily activity patterns in addition to total activity need to be considered
Comparisons Following a baseline week the physical activity of students randomized to a Walk to School group will be compared to those randomized to a Control group who will continue to be driven to school
Several walk to school programs have been implemented but it is not known if the physical activity levels of children walking to school are greater than those that get chauffeured or bused Theoretically moderate intensity activity should be greater in the walkers compared to others This difference should be in proportion to the duration of the walk to and from school determined by how far the child lives from the school However more activity in the morning may have an impact on activity levels later in the day Therefore differences in daily activity patterns in addition to total activity need to be considered
Comparisons Following a baseline week the physical activity of students randomized to a Walk to School group will be compared to those randomized to a Control group who will continue to be driven to school
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None