Data Coaching Process to Address Staff Physical Activity Promoting Behavior and Child Physical Activity
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Out of School Time Coach (OST-Coach).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Physical Activity. Basic parameters: 5 years — 11 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
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
Overview
The goal of this study is to determine whether a data coaching process called Out of School Time Coach (OST-Coach) can increase child physical activity (PA) behavior, perceived motor competence, and staff PA-promoting practices. Aim 1: Determine the impact that the OST-Coach intervention has on child PA behavior and perceived motor competence. The investigators hypothesize that integrating a targeted data coaching system will increase the amount of PA children engage in during the OST program and enhance their perceived motor competence compared to sites receiving standard practice. Aim 2: Assess the impact of the OST-Coach intervention on staff PA-promoting practices. The investigators will measure the effectiveness of the OST-Coach intervention by observing staff behavior and assessing their willingness to integrate evidence-based practices during OST programming. It is hypothesized that OST leaders at intervention sites will implement more PA-promoting practices. Child physical activity will be measured via systematic observation and a survey assessing perceived motor competence. Staff PA-promoting behaviors will be observed via systematic observation and evaluated through a survey to understand the impact of the data coaching process. The intervention is delivered at the staff level, with feedback provided four times throughout the academic year.
Interventions
- Behavioral Out of School Time Coach (OST-Coach)
Four data coaching session (investigate, design, practice, reflect) will be conducted over an academic year. Each session will involve: a customized site level data report, goal setting and implementing strategies to address child physical activity, motor competence, and staff physical activity promoting behaviors.
Primary outcome measures
- Child Physical Activity [Time frame: Through study completion, 1 year.]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Staff Physical Activity Promoting Behavior [Time frame: Through study completion, 1 year]
- Child Percieved Motor Competence [Time frame: Baseline and end of 1 year]
Eligibility 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.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Kansas State University — Manhattan
Publications
- Stoepker P, Biber D, Dauenhauer B, Steel C, Carlson JA. The Integration of a Data Sharing Process to Address Out-of-School Time Physical Activity, Locomotor Skills, and Program Leader Behavior: A Pilot Study. Health Promot Pract. 2026 Mar;27(2):259-268. doi: 10.1177/15248399251348168. Epub 2025 Jul 10. PMID 40636958
- Stoepker P, Dzewaltowski DA. Data Coaching: A Strategy to Address Youth Physical Behavior, Motor Competence, and Out-of-School Time Leader Evidence-Based Practices. J Phys Act Health. 2023 Dec 12;21(3):215-217. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0673. Print 2024 Mar 1. No abstract available. PMID 38086365
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07195409 · IRB-13105 · Kansas Department of Health