Supporting Physical Activity in the Childcare Environment (SPACE): rationale and study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Outcome assessments for the SPACE study

		Control Condition				Experimental Condition
		Baseline (week 0)	Post-Int (week 8)	6-mo	12-mo	Baseline (week 0)	Post-Int (week 8)	6-mo	12-mo
Preschoolers^a	Consent Form	x				x
	Family Demographic Q	x				x
	Objective Physical Activity and Sedentary Time (Actical data)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Anthropometrics	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Children’s Behaviour Q	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales Q	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Childcare Staff	Consent Form	x				x
	Demographic Q	x				x
	Outdoor Playtime Logb	x	x			x	x
	Self-Efficacy Q	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Physical Activity Knowledge Q (inclusive of IPAQ – SF)	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Program Evaluation Survey						x
	Focus Groups						x

Note. Post-Int = post-intervention; ^aor completed by preschoolers’ parents/guardians, ^bthe outdoor playtime log was completed by childcare staff every week of the 8 week intervention

ISSN: 1471-2458