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. 2021 Sep 23;2021(9):CD007651. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007651.pub3

Nathan 2019.

Methods Type of trial: efficacy
Allocation: cluster‐randomised
Intervention model: parallel assignment
Masking: single‐blind (data collectors)
Participants Estimated number of schools: 62
Estimated number of students:
Inclusion criteria (schools): all government and Catholic schools in the study region
Exclusion criteria (schools): schools participating in another physical activity intervention, schools with both primary and secondary students (i.e. central schools), and schools catering exclusively to children with special needs
Inclusion criteria (students): subset of school students (i.e. those in Grades 2 and 3)
Exclusion criteria (students): −
Interventions Intervention: to support schools, scheduled physical activity across the school week a 12‐month (4‐school term) multi‐component implementation support strategy will be offered to schools. The intervention will consist of the following: 
  • 1 × 5 hours face‐to‐face training delivered by trained PE teachers for primary school stage coordinators to help with scheduling of PE, sport, and other physical activity will occur at the start of the intervention (i.e. Term 4) to align with schools' planning phase for the following year;

  • 1 × 2 hours face‐to‐face professional development for all teachers to increase the quality and activity of PE and sport will occur at the beginning of the school year (i.e. Term 1);

  • Resources including example schedules, policy, manuals that support the teaching of PE that are existing resources at the Department of Education or are developed specifically for the trial, and pedometers for teachers to use with students to increase activity in PE and sport; and

  • Ongoing support via telephone and email and an on‐line portal to support implementation of the policy


Comparator: usual practice towards physical activity in the school community
Outcomes Primary outcomes: mean minutes of physical activity scheduled by primary school teachers across the school week; mean minutes of class physical activity across the school week where > 50% of students within classes are engaged in moderate or vigorous physical activity
Secondary outcomes: students' physical activity, teachers' physical activity, teachers' well‐being, students' on‐task behaviour, cost‐effectiveness
Other outcomes: −
Reason for awaiting classification Noted completed in clinical trials registry, but no results published
Stated aim of study Quote: "the primary aim of this trial is to assess the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of a multi‐component implementation strategy in increasing the minutes of planned weekly physical activity scheduled by classroom teachers consistent with the New South Wales (NSW) Government School Sport and Physical Activity Policy"
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