Testing the Effects of Music on Short and Long Term Psychological Outcomes and Step Counts in Children

Age: < 18
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Indiana University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether asynchronous music can improve outcomes of an 8-week long sport based youth development program. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does music increase step count during each lesson?

* Does music create a larger improvement in affective valence, arousal, and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during each lesson?

* Does music create a long term improvement in enjoyment, commitment, and intrinsic motivation to exercise?

* Does music show more improvement among sedentary participants versus active participants? Researchers will compare the results from the experimental group, which is exposed to music, to the control group, which is not exposed to music.

Participants will:

* Participate in the sport based youth development program, Hoosier Sport, during their school's physical education class once a week for 8 weeks.

* Respond to 3 questions regarding affective valence, arousal, and RPE before and after each lesson.

* Complete a detailed survey regarding basic demographics, their music preferences, enjoyment of exercise, motivation to exercise, commitment to exercise, and current activity levels before the intervention.

* Complete the same sections regarding enjoyment of exercise, motivation to exercise, and commitment to exercise at a mid and end point of the intervention.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I am a 5th or 6th grader at Clear Creek Elementary.
I have my parents' permission to join.
I plan to attend school every day for the next 8 weeks.
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: MusicExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: No MusicActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Indiana University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,063
Recruited
1,182,000+