Emovi
abstract
The main objective of the project was to test the effectiveness of an intervention based on the use of physical activity bracelets, called Emovi, to increase the number of daily steps and promote adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
The main objective of the project was to test the effectiveness of an intervention based on the use of physical activity bracelets, called Emovi, to increase the number of daily steps and promote adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Specifically, the intervention aimed to reduce adiposity and cardiometabolic risk, and improve vascular function, cognition, cardiorespiratory capacity, and quality of life in 4th and 5th-grade students (9-11 years old) in Cuenca, Spain. The secondary objectives of the Emovi project included estimating the prevalence of thinness, overweight, and obesity, as well as the prevalence of hypertension in these students. Cardiometabolic risk and physical activity patterns over a year were also examined, distinguishing between school days, weekends, and holidays. From a qualitative perspective, the project aimed to explore the perceived barriers and facilitators by families, teachers, and students for the development and implementation of the Emovi intervention.
The Emovi project followed the recommendations of the Medical Research Council for the development and evaluation of complex interventions.
The Emovi project followed the recommendations of the Medical Research Council for the development and evaluation of complex interventions.
This consisted of three phases: a tool development phase, a one-year efficacy/feasibility randomized trial of the intervention, and an implementation phase with a one-year cluster-randomized trial. In the latter phase, 5 schools were randomly assigned to an intervention group and 5 to a control group.
Participating Schools
CEIP Rafael López de Haro (San Clemente)
CEIP San Gil Abad (Motilla)
CEIP Virgen de Manjavacas (Mota del Cuervo)
CEIP María Jover (Iniesta)
CEIP Valdemembra (Quintanar del Rey)
CEIP Adolfo Martínez Chicano (Las Pedroñeras)
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Sequí-Domínguez I, Martínez-Vicario V, Rodríguez Gutiérrez E, Bizzozero-Peronil B, Martínez-Madrid V, Prada de Medio E, Martínez-García I, Cavero-Redondo I. Association of daily steps on lipid and glycaemic profiles in children: The mediator role of cardiorespiratory fitness. Acta Pediátrica. 2023;00:1-7.
Rodríguez-Gutiérrez E, Torres-Costoso A, Martínez-García I, Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo S, Medrano-Echeverría M, Lucerón Lucas-Torres M, Sequí-Domínguez I, Álvarez-Bueno C, Martínez-Vizcaíno V. Steps per day and health‑related quality of life in schoolchildren: the mediator role of cardiorespiratory fitness. European Journal of Pediatrics. 2023.
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