Out‑of‑school time coaching to boost kids' activity and motor skills
Examining the Effectiveness of a Data Coaching Process to Increase Child Physical Activity, Perceived Motor Competence, and Staff Physical Activity Promoting Practices: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NA · Kansas State University · NCT07195409
This project will test whether a data‑driven coaching program for after‑school staff can increase elementary children's physical activity and their confidence in motor skills.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Ages | 5 Years to 11 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Kansas State University (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Manhattan, Kansas) |
| Trial ID | NCT07195409 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The study implements the Out of School Time Coach (OST‑Coach), a targeted data coaching process delivered to after‑school program staff to encourage evidence‑based physical activity (PA) practices. OST‑Coach gives staff feedback and support aimed at increasing children's PA and perceived motor competence during OST programming. Researchers will compare OST‑Coach sites to sites continuing standard practice by measuring children's activity levels, perceived motor competence, and directly observing staff PA‑promoting behaviors. Data will be collected during regular after‑school sessions at participating elementary OST sites using observations and child surveys.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are elementary‑school children enrolled in the participating after‑school programs and the staff who run those programs.
Not a fit: Children who are not enrolled in the participating after‑school programs, who are outside the elementary‑age range, or who have medical restrictions on physical activity may not receive benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If effective, the intervention could increase children's active time during after‑school programs and improve their motor competence while getting staff to use more PA‑promoting practices.
How similar studies have performed: Previous coaching and staff‑training approaches in school and out‑of‑school settings have produced mixed but generally promising results for increasing child physical activity.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All student enrolled in the after-school programs at the elementary level Exclusion Criteria: * Not enrolled in the after-school program and not at the elementary level.
Where this trial is running
Manhattan, Kansas
- Kansas State University — Manhattan, Kansas, United States (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Peter T Stoepker, PhD
- Email: stoepker@ksu.edu
- Phone: 616-796-4708
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Physical Activity, physical activity, staff behavior, motor competence