A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the Archena Infancia Saludable Project on 24-h Movement Behaviors and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among Schoolchildren: a Pilot Study Protocol

López-Gil, J.F. (José Francisco); García-Hermoso, A. (Antonio); Smith, L. (Lee); Gallego, A. (Alejandra); Victoria-Montesinos, D. (Desirée); Ezzatvar, Y. (Yasmin); Hershey-de-la-Cruz, M.S. (María Soledad); Gutiérrez-Espinoza, H. (Héctor); Eumann-Mesas, A. (Arthur); Jiménez-López, E. (Estela); Sánchez-Miguel, P.A. (Pedro Antonio); López-Benavente, A. (Alba); Moreno-Galarraga, L. (Laura); Chen, S. (Sitong); Brazo-Sayavera, J. (Javier); Fernandez-Montero, A. (Alejandro); Alcaraz, P.E. (Pedro Emilio); Panisello-Royo, J.M. (Josefa María); Tarraga-López, P.J. (Pedro J.); Kales, S.N. (Stefanos N.)

Keywords:

Área de Medicina Clínica y Epidemiología
Physical activity; Screen time; Sedentary behavior; Sleep duration; Movement guidelines; Movement recommendations; Children; Lifestyle; Parents; Family,SLEEP SCREENING TOOL; SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR; GUIDELINES; RECOMMENDATIONS; ADOLESCENTS; QUESTIONNAIRE; PERFORMANCE

Issue Date:

2023

ISSN:

2227-9067

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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license

Citation:

López-Gil, J. F.; García-Hermoso, A.; Smith, L.; et al. "A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the Archena Infancia Saludable Project on 24-h Movement Behaviors and Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among Schoolchildren: a Pilot Study Protocol". Children. 10 (4), 2023, 738

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe the protocol of pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will evaluate the effects of a lifestyle-based intervention. The Archena Infancia Saludable project will have several objectives. The primary objective of this project is to determine the 6-month effects of a lifestyle-based intervention on adherence to 24-h movement behaviors and Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) in schoolchildren. The secondary objective of this project is to test the intervention effects of this lifestyle-based intervention on a relevant set of health-related outcomes (i.e., anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, perceived physical fitness, sleep habits, and academic performance). The tertiary objective is to investigate this intervention's halo effect on parents'/guardians' 24-h movement behaviors and adherence to the MedDiet. Methods: The Archena Infancia Saludable trial will be a cluster RCT submitted to the Clinical Trials Registry. The protocol will be developed according to SPIRIT guidelines for RCTs and CONSORT statement extension for cluster RCTs. A total of 153 eligible parents/guardians with schoolchildren aged 6-13 years will be randomized into an intervention group or a control group. This project focuses on two fundamental pillars: 24-h movement behaviors and MedDiet. It will mainly focus on the relationship between parents/guardians and their children. Behavior change strategies for dietary and 24-h movement behaviors in schoolchildren will be based on healthy lifestyle education for parents/guardians through infographics, video recipes, brief video clips, and videos. Conclusions: Most of the current knowledge on 24-h movement behaviors and adherence to the MedDiet is based on cross-sectional or longitudinal cohort studies, warranting a need to design and conduct RCTs to obtain more robust evidence on the effect of a healthy lifestyle program to increase 24-h movement behaviors and to improve adherence to the MedDiet in schoolchildren.

URI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10171/66521

DOI:

10.3390/children10040738

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DA - CUN - Medicina preventiva - Artículos de revista

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