NDLI: Can childcare work be designed to promote moderate and vigorous physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and health? Study protocol for the Goldilocks-childcare randomised controlled trial

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Author	Lidegaard, Mark Lerche, Anders Fritz Munch, Pernille Kold Schmidt, Kathrine Greby Rasmussen, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Charlotte Diana Nørregaard Mathiassen, Svend Erik Straker, Leon Holtermann, Andreas
Abstract	Background Despite extensive efforts, issues like obesity and poor physical capacity remain challenges for a healthy work life in several occupations. The Goldilocks work principle offers a new approach, encouraging design of productive work to promote physical capacity and health. This paper presents the protocol for the Goldilocks-childcare study, a randomised controlled intervention trial aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing the Goldilocks work principle in childcare. The primary aim of the intervention is to increase time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) by having the childcare workers act as active role models for children in daily playful physical activities, and thereby improve cardiorespiratory fitness and health of the workers. Methods The study is a cluster-randomised trial with a usual-practice wait-list control group. The 10-week intervention consists of two phases. In the first, the childcare workers will participate in two participatory workshops aiming to a) develop playful physical activities (‘Goldilocks-games’) for children in which childcare workers participate as active role models at MVPA intensity, and b) develop action plans for implementation of the Goldilocks-games in daily work routines. In the second phase, childcare institutions will implement the Goldilocks-games. The primary outcome is working time spent in MVPA, and secondary outcomes are cardiorespiratory fitness, sleeping heart rate, perceived need for recovery, and productivity. Primary outcome and process evaluation will be based on direct measurements of physical activity and heart rate, determination of cardiorespiratory fitness, and questionnaires. Discussion If proven effective, the Goldilocks work principle has a large potential for promoting sustainable health and working lives of childcare workers. Trial registration ISRCTN, ISRCTN15644757 , Registered 25th December 2019
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ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-020-8291-y
Journal	BMC Public Health
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Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2020-02-17
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Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Ergonomics Workplace intervention Cardiometabolic fitness Physical activity Physical work demand Productive work Sedentary behaviour Workplace health promotion Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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