Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for increasing participation in sport

Jackson, Nicki; Howes, Faline; Gupta, Sabrina; Doyle, Jodie; Waters, Elizabeth

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004812.pub3

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“…However, there is no clear distinction between individual exercise and group exercise in such physical activity, and the determinants of participation in group exercise are unclear. A review on interventions implemented through sporting organizations to increase participation in sports showed that there is no high quality evidence of effective methods for increasing sports participation 41) . Among the very few studies conducted to clarify the determinants of participation in group exercise, one crosssectional study looked at adults in New York City 32) .…”

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Group exercise for adults and elderly: Determinants of participation in group exercise and its associations with health outcome

Kanamori

Takamiya

Inoue

2015

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Physical activity may be carried out alone or in a group. No comprehensive studies have been conducted on the associations between group exercise and health outcomes, the mechanisms underlying the associations with health outcomes, and determinants of participation in group exercise. The aim of this article is to review the associations and mechanisms between group exercise and health outcomes, and the determinants of participation in group exercise among healthy adults and the elderly without specific illnesses. Group exercise may reduce the risk of physical and mental illness by improving adherence to physical activity, psychological factors, and social relationships. While there may potentially be various determinants of group exercise, previous research has only examined specific demographic and environmental factors. Among the studies discussed in this review, few studies examined the differences between individual exercise and group exercise. Thus, the unique effects and determinants of group exercise remain unclear. Further studies examining these points are needed to develop a more complete knowledge base on group exercise.

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Group exercise for adults and elderly: Determinants of participation in group exercise and its associations with health outcome

Kanamori

Takamiya

Inoue

2015

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“…Two of the included reviews were Cochrane reviews [12,13], which we found on 3 other sources: DoPHER, DARE, and PubMed. We retrospectively searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews using terms derived from our PubMed strategy, as both databases index research using the same MeSH.…”

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Searching for systematic reviews of the effects of social and environmental interventions: a case study of children and obesity

Woodman

Harden

Thomas³

et al. 2010

J Med Libr Assoc

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Searches for review-level evidence could profitably start with the specialist review databases. Searches of the major health-related databases are essential, but database searching beyond them may not identify much additional evidence. Internet and hand-search remain important sources of reviews not found elsewhere. Comparison of the results with previous research suggests that appropriate sources for locating primary and secondary evidence may be different.

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“…Improvements in the research in this area are desirable. Particularly, there is a need for controlled study designs, incorporating both the short- and longer-term effects of sporting programs and activities, to move towards providing evidence-based programs [27,28]. …”

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Effectiveness of Start to Run, a 6-week training program for novice runners, on increasing health-enhancing physical activity: a controlled study

2013

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BackgroundThe use of the organized sports sector as a setting for health-promotion is a relatively new strategy. In the past few years, different countries have been investing resources in the organized sports sector for promoting health-enhancing physical activity. In the Netherlands, National Sports Federations were funded to develop and implement “easily accessible” sporting programs, aimed at the least active population groups. Start to Run, a 6-week training program for novice runners, developed by the Dutch Athletics Organization, is one of these programs. In this study, the effects of Start to Run on health-enhancing physical activity were investigated.MethodsPhysical activity levels of Start to Run participants were assessed by means of the Short QUestionnaire to ASsess Health-enhancing physical activity (SQUASH) at baseline, immediately after completing the program and six months after baseline. A control group, matched for age and sex, was assessed at baseline and after six months. Compliance with the Dutch physical activity guidelines was the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcome measures were the total time spent in physical activity and the time spent in each physical activity intensity category and domain. Changes in physical activity within groups were tested with paired t-tests and McNemar tests. Changes between groups were examined with multiple linear and logistic regression analyses.ResultsIn the Start to Run group, the percentage of people who met the Dutch Norm for Health-enhancing Physical Activity, Fit-norm and Combi-norm increased significantly, both in the short- and longer-term. In the control group, no significant changes in physical activity were observed. When comparing results between groups, significantly more Start to Run participants compared with control group participants were meeting the Fit-norm and Combi-norm after six months. The differences in physical activity between groups in favor of the Start to Run group could be explained by an increase in the time spent in vigorous-intensity activities and sports activities.ConclusionsStart to Run positively influences levels of health-enhancing physical activity of participants, both in the short- and longer-term. Based on these results, the use of the organized sports sector as a setting to promote health-enhancing physical activity seems promising.

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Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for increasing participation in sport

Cited by 62 publications

References 17 publications

Group exercise for adults and elderly: Determinants of participation in group exercise and its associations with health outcome

Group exercise for adults and elderly: Determinants of participation in group exercise and its associations with health outcome

Searching for systematic reviews of the effects of social and environmental interventions: a case study of children and obesity

Effectiveness of Start to Run, a 6-week training program for novice runners, on increasing health-enhancing physical activity: a controlled study

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