Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
F1000Res. 2024 Mar 11;13:70. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.142350.2. eCollection 2024.
Behavioural risk factors may often present during adolescence and account for 70% of premature deaths during adulthood. Excessive sedentary behaviour and screen time have become significant concerns, especially among adolescents, due to their potential negative impact on physical and mental health. Adolescents with a high screen-based sedentary time are more likely to be physically inactive, have unhealthy body structure and poor academic performance. The objective of our study is to assess the effect of multi-component modular educational intervention on screen-based sedentary time (SST) and non-screen-based Sedentary time (NSST) among adolescents.
Ethical approval for the study has been obtained from the institutional Ethics Committee of Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore, India. This cluster randomized control trial will be carried out in schools located in the urban area of Mangalore. Using simple randomization, the eligible schools will be randomized into intervention and control arms, each consisting of 10 clusters. A multi-component modular educational intervention will be administered to participants in the intervention group at baseline, second and fourth month. The control group will receive the standard curriculum. Both the groups will be assessed at baseline and at second month, fourth month and sixth month of follow up for SST, NSST and level of physical activity. Anthropometric measurements like height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference will be taken at baseline and sixth month of follow up.
A comprehensive school-based modular educational intervention can have cumulative advantages by reducing screen- and non-screen-based sedentary time, and encouraging physical activity. Similar modular teaching can be incorporated into the curriculum, which will promote healthy life-style among the adolescents.
行为风险因素通常在青少年时期出现，占成年人过早死亡的 70%。由于过度久坐行为和屏幕时间可能对身心健康产生负面影响，因此它们已成为一个重要的关注点，尤其是在青少年中。屏幕时间过长的青少年更有可能不活跃、身体结构不健康和学业成绩不佳。我们的研究目的是评估多组分模块化教育干预对青少年基于屏幕的久坐时间（SST）和非基于屏幕的久坐时间（NSST）的影响。
本研究已获得印度芒格洛尔卡斯特巴医学学院机构伦理委员会的批准。这项整群随机对照试验将在芒格洛尔市区的学校进行。通过简单随机化，将符合条件的学校随机分为干预组和对照组，每组各有 10 个簇。将在基线、第二个月和第四个月对干预组的参与者进行多组分模块化教育干预。对照组将接受标准课程。两组均将在基线、第二个月、第四个月和第六个月进行随访，以评估 SST、NSST 和身体活动水平。在基线和第六个月的随访时，将进行身高、体重、腰围和臀围等人体测量。
全面的基于学校的模块化教育干预可以通过减少基于屏幕和非基于屏幕的久坐时间和鼓励身体活动来带来累积优势。类似的模块化教学可以纳入课程，这将促进青少年的健康生活方式。
