Physical FitnessNCT06322459
Effect of Sport Education on Physical Fitness and Learning Attitude Among Junior High School Students
A study testing Sport Education Curriculum and Normal teaching in people with Physical Fitness, run by Universiti Putra Malaysia at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, students; sports environment and time have been severely compressed, which has had an unprecedented impact on their physical fitness and sports learning attitude. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 15 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Physical Fitness
- What is being tested?
- Sport Education Curriculum and Normal teaching
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 78 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 25 Feb 2024to 5 Jul 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 13 to 15 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- The experimental subjects were students from two junior high schools in Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei province. Before enrolling subjects, researchers need to inform them of the proposed study and what they need to participate in. After the subject is informed, the subject is allowed to ask questions. The various criteria and requirements for participation in this study were explained during the meeting. The criteria for inclusion of potential participants are as follows:
- Participants must be enrolled in junior high school and mixed gender.
- Participants must be in good health and capable of engaging in regular physical education activities.
- All participants and their parents have provided written informed consent for their involvement in the study.
Who cannot join
- Participants failing to complete all tests due to attendance-related issues (25%) or illness during experimental teaching or testing will be excluded.
- Participants who have already participated in the Sport Education Model will be excluded.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
The 19th Middle School
Qinhuangdao, Hebei, 066000
Junlong Zhang, PHD, 0397698153, zhangjunlong2413@gmail.com
Gege Yao, Master
About this study
Official title: Effect of Football's Sport Education Curriculum as Intervention on Physical Fitness and Learning Attitude Among Junior High School Students in Hebei China
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, students; sports environment and time have been severely compressed, which has had an unprecedented impact on their physical fitness and sports learning attitude. Therefore, it is urgent to adopt an effective teaching mode that aligns with curriculum reform to improve students; physical quality and learning attitude. The Sports Education Model is one of the most popular teaching models in Western developed countries, but the application in China and the related evidence of improving students; physical quality and learning attitude towards sports are relatively scarce. This study compares and analyzes the influence of the Sports Education Model and Traditional Teaching on junior middle school students; physical fitness and learning attitude, aiming to provide theoretical support for improving students; physical fitness and learning attitude and promoting the Sports Education Model in China. Promote the healthy development of junior middle school students.
Read the detailed description
In the study, the experimental group underwent a 12-week soccer program based on the Sport Education Model instructional intervention designed for this research. In contrast, the control group discussed and studied traditional soccer teaching content for 12 weeks with their teachers. Employing a Cluster randomized controlled experiment design, the experimental and control groups were randomly assigned to two different schools. Students participated in the Sport Education Model (experimental group) and traditional teaching (control group) sessions three times a week, each lasting 40 minutes (totaling 120 minutes per week). Physical fitness tests and responses to the Students' Attitudes Toward Physical Education Scale (SPEA) were conducted for both groups before the start of the first week. After 12 weeks of instruction, both groups were required to undergo physical fitness tests and respond to the Students' Attitudes Toward Physical Education Scale once again.
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness
- Being tested
- Sport Education Curriculum, Normal teaching
- Keywords
- Football teaching, Physica fitness, Cognitive, Affective
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Sport Education CurriculumBehavioural
The six characteristics of The Sport Education Model include season, affiliation, formal competition, culminating event, Record-keeping, and Festivity. The intensity of the training is increasing in the first 30 minutes, and the intensity is gradually decreasing in the next 10 minutes.
Normal teachingBehavioural
The intervention content, frequency, and intensity were the same as those in the experimental group, but the type of intervention was different. The most significant difference between the two teaching methods lies in delivering basic content. The Sport Education Model includes Teacher-directed learning (10 minutes) and Team practice (10 minutes); Normal Teaching includes Teacher-directed learning (10 minutes) and Individual practice (10 minutes).
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Sport Eucation Curriculum | Experimental | The Teaching experiment period of the Sport Education Model was 12 weeks, 40 minutes per lesson which included warm-up (10 minutes), basic content (20 minutes), rest of basic content (5 minutes), and cool-down (5 minutes). Receives: Behavioral: Sport Education Curriculum |
| Normal Teaching | Active comparator | The Teaching experiment period of Normal Teaching was 12 weeks, 40 minutes per lesson which included warm-up (10-min), basic content (20min), rest of basic content (5min), and cool-down (5min). Normal Teaching includes Teacher-directed learning (10 minutes) and Individual practice (10 minutes). Receives: Behavioral: Normal teaching |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cardiovascular fitness test
Equipment: Soccer field, cones, tape measure, Yo-Yo test software. Procedure: Warm-up, group athletes, select appropriate mode, shuttle runs between cones with increasing speed, complete each run between beeps, record last completed run, measure total distance in meters (m).
Measured: Pretest: before experiment; post-test1: end of 6 weeks; post-test2: end of 12 weeks
Flexibility test
Equipment: Sit and reach box. Procedure: Participant sits, feet against box, knees extended, bends forward reaching forward with fingertips, measure maximum range without sudden force, knees remain extended, retest if technical issues, measure in centimeters (cm).
Measured: Pretest: before experiment; post-test1: end of 6 weeks; post-test2: end of 12 weeks
Speed test
Equipment: Soccer field, tape measure, timing gates or stopwatch, cones or poles.
Procedure: Thoroughly warm up, sprint 30 meters twice, record the best time, calculated in seconds (s).
Measured: Pretest: before experiment; post-test1: end of 6 weeks; post-test2: end of 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Mar 2024
- Study start25 Feb 2024
- Primary completion29 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion5 Jul 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Physical FitnessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Employing a Cluster randomized controlled experiment design, the experimental and control groups were randomly assigned to two different schools. Students participated in the Sport Education Model (experimental group) and traditional teaching (control group).
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 78 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Junlong Zhang, Universiti Putra Malaysia
- Investigators
- Junlong Zhang, Principal investigator, Universiti Putra Malaysia
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06322459
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Junlong Zhang
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 6 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 21 Mar 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Since this is my doctoral thesis experiment, I won't share it until I graduate.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Mar 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Football's Sport Education Curriculum as Intervention on Physical Fitness and Learning Attitude Among Junior High School Students in Hebei China
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06322459
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Junlong Zhang
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness
- Keywords
- Football teaching, Physica fitness, Cognitive, Affective
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 78 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Universiti Putra MalaysiaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 5 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 21 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, students; sports environment and time have been severely compressed, which has had an unprecedented impact on their physical fitness and sports learning attitude. Therefore, it is urgent to adopt an effective teaching mode that aligns with curriculum reform to improve students; physical quality and learning attitude. The Sports Education Model is one of the most popular teaching models in Western developed countries, but the application in China and the related evidence of improving students; physical quality and learning attitude towards sports are relatively scarce. This study compares and analyzes the influence of the Sports Education Model and Traditional Teaching on junior middle school students; physical fitness and learning attitude, aiming to provide theoretical support for improving students; physical fitness and learning attitude and promoting the Sports Education Model in China. Promote the healthy development of junior middle school students.
Detailed description
In the study, the experimental group underwent a 12-week soccer program based on the Sport Education Model instructional intervention designed for this research. In contrast, the control group discussed and studied traditional soccer teaching content for 12 weeks with their teachers. Employing a Cluster randomized controlled experiment design, the experimental and control groups were randomly assigned to two different schools. Students participated in the Sport Education Model (experimental group) and traditional teaching (control group) sessions three times a week, each lasting 40 minutes (totaling 120 minutes per week). Physical fitness tests and responses to the Students' Attitudes Toward Physical Education Scale (SPEA) were conducted for both groups before the start of the first week. After 12 weeks of instruction, both groups were required to undergo physical fitness tests and respond to the Students' Attitudes Toward Physical Education Scale once again.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Employing a Cluster randomized controlled experiment design, the experimental and control groups were randomly assigned to two different schools. Students participated in the Sport Education Model (experimental group) and traditional teaching (control group).
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Sport Eucation Curriculum | Experimental | Behavioral: Sport Education CurriculumThe Teaching experiment period of the Sport Education Model was 12 weeks, 40 minutes per lesson which included warm-up (10 minutes), basic content (20 minutes), rest of basic content (5 minutes), and cool-down (5 minutes). |
| Normal Teaching | Active comparator | Behavioral: Normal teachingThe Teaching experiment period of Normal Teaching was 12 weeks, 40 minutes per lesson which included warm-up (10-min), basic content (20min), rest of basic content (5min), and cool-down (5min). Normal Teaching includes Teacher-directed learning (10 minutes) and Individual practice (10 minutes). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 15 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The experimental subjects were students from two junior high schools in Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei province. Before enrolling subjects, researchers need to inform them of the proposed study and what they need to participate in. After the subject is informed, the subject is allowed to ask questions. The various criteria and requirements for participation in this study were explained during the meeting. The criteria for inclusion of potential participants are as follows:
- Participants must be enrolled in junior high school and mixed gender.
- Participants must be in good health and capable of engaging in regular physical education activities.
- All participants and their parents have provided written informed consent for their involvement in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Participants failing to complete all tests due to attendance-related issues (25%) or illness during experimental teaching or testing will be excluded.
- Participants who have already participated in the Sport Education Model will be excluded.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Sport Education CurriculumThe six characteristics of The Sport Education Model include season, affiliation, formal competition, culminating event, Record-keeping, and Festivity. The intensity of the training is increasing in the first 30 minutes, and the intensity is gradually decreasing in the next 10 minutes. | Behavioural | Sport Eucation Curriculum |
| Normal teachingThe intervention content, frequency, and intensity were the same as those in the experimental group, but the type of intervention was different. The most significant difference between the two teaching methods lies in delivering basic content. The Sport Education Model includes Teacher-directed learning (10 minutes) and Team practice (10 minutes); Normal Teaching includes Teacher-directed learning (10 minutes) and Individual practice (10 minutes). | Behavioural | Normal Teaching |
Primary outcome
Cardiovascular fitness test
Time frame: Pretest: before experiment; post-test1: end of 6 weeks; post-test2: end of 12 weeks
Equipment: Soccer field, cones, tape measure, Yo-Yo test software. Procedure: Warm-up, group athletes, select appropriate mode, shuttle runs between cones with increasing speed, complete each run between beeps, record last completed run, measure total distance in meters (m).
Flexibility test
Time frame: Pretest: before experiment; post-test1: end of 6 weeks; post-test2: end of 12 weeks
Equipment: Sit and reach box. Procedure: Participant sits, feet against box, knees extended, bends forward reaching forward with fingertips, measure maximum range without sudden force, knees remain extended, retest if technical issues, measure in centimeters (cm).
Speed test
Time frame: Pretest: before experiment; post-test1: end of 6 weeks; post-test2: end of 12 weeks
Equipment: Soccer field, tape measure, timing gates or stopwatch, cones or poles. Procedure: Thoroughly warm up, sprint 30 meters twice, record the best time, calculated in seconds (s).
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Mar 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Since this is my doctoral thesis experiment, I won't share it until I graduate.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Junlong Zhang principal investigator
Universiti Putra Malaysia
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Sport Education Curriculum and Normal teaching in people with Physical Fitness, run by Universiti Putra Malaysia at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Junlong Zhang, PHD (0397698153, zhangjunlong2413@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Cardiovascular fitness test (time frame: Pretest: before experiment; post-test1: end of 6 weeks; post-test2: end of 12 weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Mar 2024.