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Table 1 Details about the ToyBox-intervention materials for the sedentary behaviour module

From: The effect of a cluster randomised control trial on objectively measured sedentary time and parental reports of time spent in sedentary activities in Belgian preschoolers: the ToyBox-study

Material

User

Content

Implementation

Classroom Activities Guide

Teachers

Part 1:

 

Environmental changes in the classroom:

Throughout whole school year

- Standing play stations

- Doing activities while standing

- Use the hallway

Part 2:

 

Child performing the actual behaviour; i.e. short movement breaks:

Throughout whole school year

- Spin the wheel

- Play statue

- Flamingo

-Marching

- Fireworks

- …

During the first focus (weeks 13–16) and repetition period (weeks 23–24)

Part 3:

Classroom activities:

- Kangaroo stories

- Longer movement breaks

- Movement corners

- Television bingo

- “No TV”-signs

- Weekly calendar

- …

Kangaroo hand puppet

Teachers

The kangaroo is used to support the activities that are being carried out. The kangaroo is a mascot of the study.

Throughout whole school year

Newsletters

Parents

Newsletter 1:

- General information about sedentary behaviour

- Guidelines regarding screen time and sedentary behaviour

- Tips to limit children’s time spent sedentary

- Activities that are being carried out at kindergarten

- Tips for movement breaks

During the first focus (weeks 13–16)

Newsletter 2:

- Guidelines regarding screen time

- Tips to decrease children’s screen time

- Activities that are being carried out at kindergarten

- Parents are a role model

During the repetition period (weeks 23–24)

Tip-cards

Parents

Tip-card 1:

- Tips to replace sedentary behaviour into active behaviour

- Tips on how to motivate the child

During the first focus (weeks 13–16)

Tip-card 2:

- Tips on how to decrease screen-related activities

- Tips for parent-child activities

During the repetition period (weeks 23–24)

Poster

Parents

Key messages:

- Don’t sit down for a long time – get up and be active!

- Do not eat in front of screens!

- Limit screen viewing activities – make your own experiences!

- Include active movement breaks in the children’s daily lives!

During the first focus (weeks 13–16)