School-based physical activity intervention for older adolescents: Rationale and study protocol for the Burn 2 Learn cluster randomised controlled trial
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Angus A. Leahy, Narelle Eather, Jordan Smith, Charles H. Hillman, P J Morgan, Michael Nilsson, Chris Lonsdale, Ron C Plotnikoff, Michael Noetel, Elizabeth G. Holliday, Tatsuya T. Shigeta, Sarah A. Costigan, Frederick Rohan Walker, Sarah Young, Sarah R. Valkenborghs, Prajwal Gyawali, Nigel Harris, Sarah G. Kennedy and David Lubans. (2019). School-based physical activity intervention for older adolescents: Rationale and study protocol for the Burn 2 Learn cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 9(5), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026029
Authors | Angus A. Leahy, Narelle Eather, Jordan Smith, Charles H. Hillman, P J Morgan, Michael Nilsson, Chris Lonsdale, Ron C Plotnikoff, Michael Noetel, Elizabeth G. Holliday, Tatsuya T. Shigeta, Sarah A. Costigan, Frederick Rohan Walker, Sarah Young, Sarah R. Valkenborghs, Prajwal Gyawali, Nigel Harris, Sarah G. Kennedy and David Lubans |
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Abstract | Introduction This trial aims to investigate the impact of a school-based physical activity programme, involving high-intensity interval training (HIIT), on the physical, mental and cognitive health of senior school students. Methods and analysis The Burn 2 Learn (B2L) intervention will be evaluated using a two-arm parallel group cluster randomised controlled trial with allocation occurring at the school level (to treatment or wait-list control). Schools will be recruited in two cohorts from New South Wales, Australia. The trial will aim to recruit ~720 senior school students (aged 16–18 years) from 20 secondary schools (ie, 10 schools per cohort). A range of implementation strategies will be provided to teachers (eg, training, equipment and support) to facilitate the delivery of HIIT sessions during scheduled classes. In phase I and II (3 months each), teachers will facilitate the delivery of at least two HIIT sessions/week during lesson-time. In phase III (6 months), students will be encouraged to complete sessions outside of lesson-time (teachers may continue to facilitate the delivery of B2L sessions during lesson-time). Study outcomes will be assessed at baseline, 6 months (primary end point) and 12 months. Cardiorespiratory fitness (shuttle run test) is the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include: vigorous physical activity, muscular fitness, cognition and mental health. A subsample of students will (i) provide hair samples to determine their accumulated exposure to stressful events and (ii) undergo multimodal MRI to examine brain structure and function. A process evaluation will be conducted (ie, recruitment, retention, attendance and programme satisfaction). |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | BMJ Open |
Journal citation | 9 (5), pp. 1-14 |
Publisher | B M J Group |
ISSN | 2044-6055 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026029 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85066087500 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
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Deposited | 03 May 2021 |
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