Physical Activity Promotion Interventions, Initiatives, Resources and Contacts

Cale, Lorraine; Harris, Josephine P.

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“…Over the past decade a number of studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of school based interventions and more recently, reviews 3,4,7,8,9 have been published which have considered their effectiveness.…”

Section: School Based Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ten studies were reviewed which evaluated the effectiveness of classroom based health education programmes, three which evaluated classroom based programmes that focused on reducing television watching and video game playing, and 13 which evaluated the effectiveness of modified PE programmes. More recently, and drawing on previous work, a review was conducted which highlighted the trends, characteristics and a number of issues concerning school (and community) based interventions designed to increase young people's physical activity participation 4 . A number of the issues raised later concerning school and community based interventions and initiatives were alluded to in this previous review.…”

Section: School Based Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…By comparison, reviews 3,4,5,6,9,33 reveal relatively few community based physical activity interventions with young people. Reviews conducted by Sallis 5 and Sallis and colleagues 33 reported findings of a limited number of family based intervention studies, but revealed no studies which had evaluated programmes in other community settings.…”

Section: Community Based Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…3) Classroom based programmes which were based on theoretical instruction and the provision of information 4 .…”

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“…According to Stone and colleagues 3 , school based physical activity interventions have an advantage because programmes can become institutionalized into the regular school curriculum, staff development and other infrastructures. It is perhaps not surprising therefore that they are the most common form of intervention for young people 4 . Yet, given that the majority of young people's physical activity occurs outside of school, programmes to complement school based programmes are also needed.…”

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Interventions to promote young people’s physical activity: Issues, implications and recommendations for practice

Cale

Harris

2006

Health Education Journal

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There has been increased interest in the development and implementation of physical activity interventions designed to increase young people’s physical activity participation in recent years. This is perhaps founded on concerns over youngsters’ physical activity levels and the possible health consequences. School-based interventions are the most common form of intervention but, given that the majority of young people’s physical activity occurs outside school, there is now growing recognition of the importance of community-based programmes and the involvement of the community at all levels if interventions are to be effective. Based on previous reviews of the findings of formally evaluated interventions, this article considers the evidence base for the effectiveness of school and community-based physical activity interventions. Despite limitations in the literature, it reveals that physical activity interventions with young people can be effective and achieve positive outcomes. The interventions are discussed and a number of issues and observations are highlighted concerning the programme types, target populations, and their design and implementation. Based on this discussion, a number of recommendations for physical activity promotion practice are then made. The article concludes that, until a stronger evidence base becomes available, health professionals, physical educators and other practitioners should be encouraged to plan, implement and evaluate physical activity programmes for young people and draw on such recommendations to inform their practice.

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Section: School Based Interventionsmentioning

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Section: School Based Interventionsmentioning

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Section: Community Based Interventionsmentioning

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“…3) Classroom based programmes which were based on theoretical instruction and the provision of information 4 .…”

Section: Programme Typesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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2006

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School-based physical activity interventions: effectiveness, trends, issues, implications and recommendations for practice

Cale

Harris

2006

Sport, Education and Society

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The promotion of physical activity within schools and Physical Education (PE) has attracted growing interest in recent years. Schools have been acknowledged as the primary institution with responsibility for promoting activity in young people and more specifically, school PE has been recognized as having a key role to play. Given this, and based on previous reviews of the findings of formally evaluated interventions, this paper considers the evidence for the effectiveness of school based physical activity interventions and highlights the key trends and a number of issues concerning their type, target population, design, implementation and content. Earlier reviews have provided comprehensive summaries of the effectiveness of physical activity interventions but they have not provided specific guidance for teachers' practice in schools. Thus, whilst it is acknowledged that the existing literature is not sufficiently extensive to provide definitive guidelines for schools, this paper considers the implications for practice and presents recommendations for future physical activity programmes, initiatives and interventions. Armstrong, N. & Van Mechelen, W. (1998) Are young people fit and active?, in: S. Biddle, J. Sallis & N. Cavill (Eds) Young and active? young people and health-enhancing physical activity-Evidence and implications (London, Health Education Authority), 69-97. Biddle, S. (1991) Promoting health related physical activity in schools, in N. Armstrong & A. Sparkes (Eds.) Issues in physical education (London, Cassell Education), 155-169.

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Effects of a health‐promotion programme in sixth grade German students' physical education

Höner

Demetriou

2012

European Journal of Sport Science

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The aim of the study was to assess the effects of a school-based health-promotion programme in physical education (PE) on sixth grade German students' motor performance, BMI and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). In a quasi-experimental design, 516 students (54.7% girls) were assigned to either the intervention group (IG) that received eight 90-minute health-promoting PE lessons or the control group (CG), which continued regular PE. Outcome variables were assessed at baseline, immediately after, and three months after the intervention in order to explore significant short- and middle-term intervention effects, respectively. The intervention programme had gender specific effects in motor performance with girls reaching higher levels. Positive short-term intervention effects were found in girls' sideways jumps (η (2)=0.17) and negative effects were measured in the 20-meter sprints (η (2)=0.05) and the standing long jump (η (2)=0.04). Positive middle-term effects were measured on the motor performance score (η (2)=0.05), sideways jumps (η (2)=0.08) and stand-and-reach flexibility (η (2)=0.04). In boys, short-term positive intervention effects were found in 20-meter sprints (η (2)=0.04). In the middle-term, differences in favour of the CG were found in press-ups (η (2)=0.03) and sideways jumps (η (2)=0.06). Concerning BMI the IG had significantly lower levels compared to the CG in the short-term (η (2)=0.04) and in the middle-term (η (2)=0.03), respectively. There were no significant differences between the groups in HRQOL. In conclusion, the results demonstrate the feasibility of promoting health related parameters in PE, but also raise the question whether gender-specific tailored interventions would result in higher intervention effects concerning motor performance especially in boys.

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Physical Activity Promotion Interventions, Initiatives, Resources and Contacts

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References 48 publications

Interventions to promote young people’s physical activity: Issues, implications and recommendations for practice

Interventions to promote young people’s physical activity: Issues, implications and recommendations for practice

School-based physical activity interventions: effectiveness, trends, issues, implications and recommendations for practice

Effects of a health‐promotion programme in sixth grade German students' physical education

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