Changes in Sedentary Time and Implicit Preference for Sedentary Behaviors in Response to a One-Month Educational Intervention in Primary School Children: Results from the Globe Trotter Pilot Cluster-Randomized Study

Alicia Fillon (), Nicole Fearnbach, Stéphanie Vieira, Jade Gélinier, Sarah Bagot, Mélina Bailly, Audrey Boscaro, Léna Pélissier, Julie Siroux, Vincent Grasteau, Jean Bertsch, Bruno Pereira, Martine Duclos, Céline Lambert and David Thivel
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Alicia Fillon: Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), EA 3533, Clermont Auvergne University, CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Nicole Fearnbach: Office of Research, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
Stéphanie Vieira: Fondation JDB Pour Prevention Cancer, 91640 Fontenay-Lès-Briis, France
Jade Gélinier: Fondation JDB Pour Prevention Cancer, 91640 Fontenay-Lès-Briis, France
Sarah Bagot: Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), EA 3533, Clermont Auvergne University, CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Mélina Bailly: Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), EA 3533, Clermont Auvergne University, CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Audrey Boscaro: Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), EA 3533, Clermont Auvergne University, CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Léna Pélissier: Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), EA 3533, Clermont Auvergne University, CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Julie Siroux: Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), EA 3533, Clermont Auvergne University, CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Vincent Grasteau: Fondation JDB Pour Prevention Cancer, 91640 Fontenay-Lès-Briis, France
Jean Bertsch: Fondation JDB Pour Prevention Cancer, 91640 Fontenay-Lès-Briis, France
Bruno Pereira: Biostatistics Unit (DRCI), Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Martine Duclos: National Observatory for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors (ONAPS), UFR Medicine, University Clermont Auvergne, 28 Place Henri Dunant, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
Céline Lambert: Biostatistics Unit (DRCI), Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
David Thivel: Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P), EA 3533, Clermont Auvergne University, CRNH Auvergne, 63178 Clermont-Ferrand, France

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-13

Abstract: School-based multi-component educational interventions have been encouraged to improve children’s movement behaviors. The present study evaluates the effect of the Globe Trotter Initiative on physical activity (PA) level, sedentary time, physical fitness and activity preferences in primary school children. A total of 361 children (9–10 years) participated in this cluster-randomized trial. Nine schools were randomized as control (CON, 121 children) or Globe Trotter schools (GT, 240 children). Physical fitness, body composition, anthropometric characteristics, PA level, sedentary behaviors, physical self-perception, and activity preferences were evaluated at baseline (T0) and after the one-month intervention (T1). Grip strength performance and overall completion time of the obstacle course show a significant time effect ( p < 0.001) in both groups (no group effect). PA level and physical self-perception did not significantly show time nor group effects. The sedentary behavior score displays a significant “time × group” interaction effect ( p = 0.04) with a significant reduction between T0 and T1 in the GT group only ( p < 0.001). The explicit liking for sedentary activities shows a significant “time × group” interaction ( p = 0.02) with a significant decrease between T0 and T1 in the GT group only ( p < 0.001). The explicit wanting for sedentary activities show a significant “time × group” interaction ( p = 0.02) with a significant decrease between T0 and T1 in the GT group only ( p < 0.001). The short-term, multi-component, behavioral, educational GT intervention had beneficial effects on primary-school-aged children’s sedentary time and implicit preference for physical over sedentary activities.

Keywords: physical activity; sedentary behaviors; primary school children; educational intervention; prevention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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