Nathan 2019a.
Study name | PACE |
Methods | Study design: RCT |
Participants |
School type: primary schools Region: NSW, Australia |
Interventions |
Number of experimental conditions: 2‐ intervention and control Policies, practices or programmes targeted by the intervention: scheduling of mean minutes of PA by teachers Implementation strategies EPOC: educational materials ‐ Resources EPOC: educational meetings ‐ Face‐to‐face training EPOC: tailored interventions ‐ On‐going support via telephone and email and an online portal to support the implementation of the policy |
Outcomes |
Outcome relating to the implementation of childcare service policies, practices or programmes The mean minutes of PA scheduled by primary school teachers across the school week measured via teachers' class timetable. Teachers will provide their weekly class schedule reporting the minutes of PA scheduled. Additionally, the mean minutes of class PA across the school week where > 50% of students within classes are engaged in moderate or vigorous PA. Total minutes of PA will be measured objectively using an accelerometer, worn by students in grade 2–3. |
Starting date | 1 October 2017 |
Contact information | Nicole Nathan, University of Newcastle |
Notes | Trial registration: ACTRN12617001265369. |