Status:
COMPLETED
A Participatory Parental Intervention Promoting Physical Activity in Preschools
Lead Sponsor:
Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
Collaborating Sponsors:
Baden-Württemberg Stiftung gGmbH
Conditions:
Obesity
Physical Activity
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-6 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to test whether a parent-focused participatory intervention in addition to gym lessons can enhance preschoolers physical activity compared to gym lessons alone.
Detailed Description
Over the last 20 years, physical activity (PA) in children has rapidly decreased in both developed and developing nations. More effective interventions to prevent inactivity in childhood thus are urge...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 3-6 years
Exclusion
- severe atopic dermatitis,
- serious acute infectious diseases,
- physical malformations, and
- severe physical disabilities.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
1047 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00987532
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
May 11 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University
Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 68167