A Playground Training to Improve Children's Health After-school and During Recess: The PLAYground Project

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Physical Inactivity, Social Skills, Behavior, Child

In brief

Schools are critical settings to foster children's health. The purpose of this two-year cluster-randomized trial is to enhance both the after-school and recess settings to provide children with knowledge and skills to facilitate active and inclusive play. The primary aim of the project is to assess the impact of a playground curriculum intervention on children's physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health. The secondary aim of the project to understand the appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, and sustainability of implementing a playground curriculum in after-school and recess settings.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05470621

Run by

Arizona State University

People needed

294

Starts

2022-08-22

Expected to finish

2023-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-05

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 13. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Students enrolled an after-school program in Mesa Public Schools

You may not qualify if…

• Students in grades kindergarten or first grade will be excluded due to their young age.

Where it is running

• Mesa Public Schools — Mesa, Arizona, United States

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