School-based physical activity intervention for older adolescents: rationale and study protocol for the Burn 2 Learn cluster randomised controlled trial

Angus A Leahy^{1

2}, Narelle Eather^{1

2}, Jordan J Smith^{1

2}, Charles Hillman^{3

4}, Philip J Morgan^{1

2}, Michael Nilsson⁵, Chris Lonsdale⁶, Ronald C Plotnikoff^{1

2}, Michael Noetel^{6

7}, Elizabeth Holliday⁸, Tatsuya T Shigeta³, Sarah A Costigan^{1

2

9}, Frederick R Walker¹⁰, Sarah Young^{1

2}, Sarah R Valkenborghs^{1

10}, Prajwal Gyawali¹⁰, Nigel Harris¹¹, Sarah G Kennedy^{1

2}, David R Lubans^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
² Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Centre for Rehab Innovations(CRI), School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy and the Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia.
⁷ School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia.
⁸ School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
⁹ School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁰ School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
¹¹ Auckland University of Technology, Human Potential Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 31122975
PMCID: PMC6537983
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026029

School-based physical activity intervention for older adolescents: rationale and study protocol for the Burn 2 Learn cluster randomised controlled trial

Angus A Leahy et al. BMJ Open. 2019.

. 2019 May 22;9(5):e026029.

doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026029.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
² Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁴ Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Centre for Rehab Innovations(CRI), School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy and the Priority Research Centre for Stroke and Brain Injury, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia.
⁷ School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia.
⁸ School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
⁹ School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁰ School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
¹¹ Auckland University of Technology, Human Potential Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.

PMID: 31122975
PMCID: PMC6537983
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026029

Abstract

Introduction: This trial aims to investigate the impact of a school-based physical activity programme, involving high-intensity interval training (HIIT), on the physical, mental and cognitive health of senior school students.

Methods and analysis: The Burn 2 Learn (B2L) intervention will be evaluated using a two-arm parallel group cluster randomised controlled trial with allocation occurring at the school level (to treatment or wait-list control). Schools will be recruited in two cohorts from New South Wales, Australia. The trial will aim to recruit ~720 senior school students (aged 16-18 years) from 20 secondary schools (ie, 10 schools per cohort). A range of implementation strategies will be provided to teachers (eg, training, equipment and support) to facilitate the delivery of HIIT sessions during scheduled classes. In phase I and II (3 months each), teachers will facilitate the delivery of at least two HIIT sessions/week during lesson-time. In phase III (6 months), students will be encouraged to complete sessions outside of lesson-time (teachers may continue to facilitate the delivery of B2L sessions during lesson-time). Study outcomes will be assessed at baseline, 6 months (primary end point) and 12 months. Cardiorespiratory fitness (shuttle run test) is the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include: vigorous physical activity, muscular fitness, cognition and mental health. A subsample of students will (i) provide hair samples to determine their accumulated exposure to stressful events and (ii) undergo multimodal MRI to examine brain structure and function. A process evaluation will be conducted (ie, recruitment, retention, attendance and programme satisfaction).

Ethics and dissemination: This study has received approval from the University of Newcastle (H-2016-0424) and the NSW Department of Education (SERAP: 2017116) human research ethics committees.

Trial registration number: ACTRN12618000293268; Pre-results.

Keywords: adolescents; behaviour change; cognition; physical activity; physical fitness; resistance training.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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