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Evaluation of Skipping Rope and Informational Pamphlet Among Adolescents in South Africa
Sponsor: University of KwaZulu
Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of providing a skipping rope and informational pamphlet to adolescents aged 10-14 years on their physical activity intentions and behaviors from baseline to 12-month follow-up when compared with adolescents of the same age who are not provided with any intervention. This study comprises a two-arm randomized controlled trial nested within an adolescent cohort, i.e. a 'randomized trial-within-cohort'. The intervention will include providing each participant with a skipping rope and a pamphlet with general instructions for skipping the rope and messages about the importance of physical activity. The investigators hypothesize that adolescents in a South African community who are provided with a skipping rope and an informational pamphlet on physical activity will engage in more physical activity behaviors and will report greater intentions to be physically active at a 12-month follow-up, compared to a control group of adolescents who do not receive the intervention.
Official title: Impact of Skipping Rope and Informational Pamphlet on Physical Activity Among Adolescents in South Africa
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 14 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
700
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2025-12-30
Last Updated
2024-11-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Skipping rope and informational pamphlet
The provision of a skipping rope and an informational pamphlet to the intervention arm participants will happen during the participant interview within the overall DASH cohort study. The enumerator conducting the survey interview will provide each participant in the intervention group with a skipping rope and pamphlet and will read a short script explaining how to use the rope, outlining the main benefits of physical activity for adolescents, and asking participants to read the pamphlet in their own time.
Locations (1)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa