Table 3

Changes in fitness and physical activity outcomes at 6-month and 12-month follow-up between participants randomised to control or the Burn 2 Learn intervention

Secondary outcomesNo of clusters (participants)Mean change from baseline (95% CI)Adjusted difference at follow-up*
ControlInterventionControlInterventionCoefficient (95% CI)P value
Cardiorespiratory fitness (laps): 12 months10 (318)10 (329)−6.79 (−8.96 to −4.63)−5.18 (−7.77 to −2.59)1.43 (−1.42 to 4.29)0.326
Upper body muscular endurance (reps): 6 months10 (312)10 (333)−0.42 (−1.15 to 0.31)0.95 (0.35 to 1.55)1.23 (0.31 to 2.14)0.009
Upper body muscular endurance (reps): 12 months10 (320)10 (333)−0.34 (−1.05 to 0.38)1.53 (0.71 to 2.35)1.76 (0.77 to 2.76)<0.001
Lower body muscular power (cm): 6 months10 (329)10 (332)0.41 (−1.72 to 2.54)−0.30 (−2.04 to 1.44)−0.87 (−3.56 to 1.82)0.526
Lower body muscular power (cm): 12 months10 (331)10 (332)4.62 (1.73 to 7.51)0.40 (−2.11 to 2.90)−5.27 (−8.45 to −2.10)<0.001
BMI z-scores: 6 months10 (328)10 (335)0.07 (0.01 to 0.14)0.09 (0.04 to 0.13)0.02 (−0.06 to 0.09)0.604
BMI z-scores: 12 months10 (328)10 (335)0.04 (−0.03 to 0.11)0.06 (−0.00 to 0.13)0.03 (−0.05 to 0.11)0.412
MPA min/school hours: 6 months10 (229)10 (206)−2.22 (−3.36 to −1.09)−1.77 (−3.06 to −0.48)1.03 (−0.60 to 2.65)0.217
MPA min/school hours: 12 months10 (229)10 (206)−1.48 (−2.84 to −0.13)−4.70 (−6.43 to −2.98)−0.88 (−2.74 to 0.98)0.355
VPA min/school hours: 6 months10 (229)10 (206)0.00 (−0.16 to 0.17)0.10 (−0.09 to 0.30)0.04 (−0.20 to 0.29)0.729
VPA min/school hours: 12 months10 (229)10 (206)−0.11 (−0.33 to 0.12)−0.09 (−0.31 to 0.13)0.00 (−0.29 to 0.30)0.973
MVPA min/school hours: 6 months10 (333)10 (337)−2.22 (−3.46 to −0.98)−1.59 (−2.95 to −0.24)1.12 (−0.63 to 2.86)0.212
MVPA min/school hours: 12 months10 (333)10 (337)−2.74 (−5.16 to −0.32)−4.35 (−7.34 to −1.35)−1.44 (−4.70 to 1.82)0.387
Steps/school hours: 6 months10 (229)10 (206)−981 (−1314 to –648)−300 (−504 to –97)904 (535 to 1273)<0.001
Steps/school hours: 12 months10 (229)10 (206)−969 (−1412 to −525)−1014 (−1331 to −696)462 (45 to 879)0.030
MPA min/weekday: 6 months10 (229)10 (206)−3.85 (−5.84 to −1.85)−4.03 (−5.95 to −2.11)−0.05 (−2.55 to 2.44)0.966
MPA min/weekday: 12 months10 (229)10 (206)−2.32 (−4.55 to −0.09)−4.15 (−7.01 to −1.29)−1.49 (−4.49 to 1.52)0.333
VPA min/weekday: 6 months10 (229)10 (206)−0.08 (−0.42 to 0.26)−0.02 (−0.32 to 0.27)−0.08 (−0.51 to 0.35)0.715
VPA min/weekday: 12 months10 (229)10 (206)−0.42 (−0.87 to 0.02)−0.19 (−0.51 to 0.12)−0.02 (−0.52 to 0.48)0.929
MVPA min/weekday: 6 months10 (333)10 (337)−1.59 (−3.05 to −0.13)−4.13 (−5.93 to −2.33)−0.44 (−2.45 to 1.58)0.670
MVPA min/weekday: 12 months10 (333)10 (337)−5.03 (−11.59 to 1.52)1.13 (−4.30 to 6.56)3.32 (−3.42 to 10.05)0.337
Steps/weekday: 6 months10 (229)10 (206)−661 (−1002 to −320)−461 (−813 to –110)171 (-224 to 566)0.398
Steps/weekday: 12 months10 (229)10 (206)−862 (−1274 to −451)−826 (−1359 to –293)−249 (−735 to 236)0.314
MPA min/weekend day: 6 months10 (164)10 (139)−5.05 (−11.41 to 1.31)1.18 (−4.13 to 6.49)3.55 (−2.97 to 10.08)0.288
MPA min/weekend day: 12 months10 (182)10 (153)−8.47 (−16.65 to −0.28)2.75 (−6.90 to 12.39)6.64 (−0.50 to 13.78)0.070
VPA min/weekend day: 6 months10 (164)10 (139)0.02 (−0.43 to 0.46)−0.05 (−0.38 to 0.27)−0.22 (−0.67 to 0.22)0.331
VPA min/weekend day: 12 months10 (182)10 (153)0.18 (−0.51 to 0.88)−0.25 (−0.69 to 0.20)−0.59 (−1.14 to −0.04)0.035
MVPA min/weekend day: 6 months10 (333)10 (337)−3.93 (−6.11 to −1.75)−4.05 (−6.13 to −1.98)−0.09 (−2.83 to 2.64)0.946
MVPA min/weekend day: 12 months10 (333)10 (337)−8.28 (−16.58 to 0.01)2.50 (−7.28 to 12.28)6.08 (−1.25 to 13.41)0.106
Steps/weekend day: 6 months10 (164)10 (139)−107 (−1208 to 995)438 (−584 to 1459)230 (−871 to 1331)0.683
Steps/weekend day: 12 months10 (182)10 (153)−912 (−2218 to 395)815 (−736 to 2366)1215 (−8 to 2438)0.053
  • *Adjusted difference ((intervention post-test mean−intervention baseline mean)−(control post-test mean−control baseline mean)) in secondary outcomes at 6 months and 12 months between treatment groups. P value adjusted for cluster effect, randomisation pair and accelerometer wear-time for physical activity outcomes.

  • BMI z-scores, Body mass index scores standardised to age and sex; MPA, moderate physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; VPA, vigorous physical activity.