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Foley BC, Turner N, Owen KB, Cushway D, Nguyen J, Reece LJ. "It Goes Hand in Hand with Us Trying to Get More Kids to Play" Stakeholder Experiences in a Sport and Active Recreation Voucher Program. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4081. [PMID: 36901093 PMCID: PMC10001936 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Vouchers that reduce the cost of sport and active recreation participation have been shown to increase children's and adolescent's physical activity levels. Yet, the influence of government-led voucher programs on the capacity of sport and active recreation organisations is unclear. This qualitative study explored the experiences of stakeholders in the sport and recreation sector that were engaged in implementing the New South Wales (NSW) Government's Active Kids voucher program in Australia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 sport and active recreation providers. Interview transcriptions were analysed by a multidisciplinary team using the Framework method. Overall, participants reported that the Active Kids voucher program was an acceptable intervention to address the cost barrier to participation for children and adolescents. Three main steps influenced the capacity of organisations to deliver their sport and recreation programs and the voucher program: (1) Implementation priming-alignment of the intervention aims with stakeholder priorities and early information sharing, (2) Administrative ease-enhanced technology use and establishment of simple procedures, and (3) Innovation impacts-enablement of staff and volunteers to address barriers to participation for their participants. Future voucher programs should include strategies to enhance the capacity of sport and active recreation organisations to meet program guidelines and increase innovation.
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- Bridget C. Foley
- SPRINTER, Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- SPRINTER, Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- SPRINTER, Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Office of Sport, New South Wales Government, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127, Australia
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- Office of Sport, New South Wales Government, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127, Australia
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- SPRINTER, Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Fuentealba-Urra S, Rubio A, Flores-Rivera C, González-Carrasco M, Oyanedel JC, Castillo-Quezada H, Céspedes-Carreño C, Pacheco-Carrillo J. Physical activity habits and their relationship with sociodemographic factors in Chilean adolescents. Front Psychol 2022; 13:915314. [PMID: 36059745 PMCID: PMC9431025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Physical activity plays an important role in the well-being and development of adolescents. Physical activity habits expressed in terms of frequency and duration are consistently associated with sociodemographic factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status. However, there is less evidence of the relationship between the type and context of physical activity in adolescents. The aim of this article is to analyze physical activity habits and their relationship with sociodemographic factors in Chilean adolescents. The cross-sectional study consisted of 7,263 adolescents aged between 10 and 20 years old, students from both public and private schools in all regions of Chile. Physical activity habits were examined by means of a self-report questionnaire. The age groups were classified according to the three stages of adolescence (early: 10 to 13, middle: 14 to 16, and late: 17 to 20 years old). Socioeconomic level was established based on the school vulnerability index (SVI) of the school attended by each adolescent. In the study it was obvious to the level of physical activity for the adolescents was below the international recommendations. A statistically significant association can also be found between the sociodemographic factors studied and the physical activity habits reported by the young people. The multivariate regression analysis established that the risk of not achieving the physical activity recommendations was 2.8 times higher in females than in males, 2.4 times higher in the older age groups (14–16 and 17–20 years old) compared to the 10–13-year age range and 1.1 times in the medium and high vulnerability groups than in the low socioeconomic vulnerability group. These findings highlight the importance of considering all these factors holistically whenever designing programs or public policies that promote the development of healthy physical activity habits in adolescents.
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- Sergio Fuentealba-Urra
- Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- *Correspondence: Sergio Fuentealba-Urra,
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- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
- Faculty of Psychology, Diego Portales University, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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Boraita RJ, Ibort EG, Torres JMD, Alsina DA. Factors associated with a low level of physical activity in adolescents from La Rioja (Spain). ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2022; 96:326-333. [PMID: 35523685 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Compliance with the recommendations regarding physical activity by adolescents is poor despite its proven benefits on their health. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyse the physical activity engagement in an adolescent population, evaluating its relationship with various indicators of physical and psychological health, as well as the influence of different sociodemographic variables as potential predictors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was applied to a sample of 761 students (14.51 ± 1.63 years) from 25 schools in La Rioja (Spain). Physical activity engagement, hours of nightly sleep, maximum oxygen uptake, health-related quality of life, self-esteem, body image satisfaction, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, body mass index, academic performance and various sociodemographic factors were analysed for all participants. RESULTS Being older, being a girl, having a low/medium socioeconomic level, living in unfavourable environments for practicing physical activity, not doing extracurricular sports activities, and being dissatisfied with body image were all predictors of a low physical activity engagement. Likewise, physical activity engagement reported positive associations with health-related quality of life, self-esteem, hours of nightly sleep, adherence to the Mediterranean diet and maximum oxygen uptake. CONCLUSIONS Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity must take into account these predictive factors, trying to favor their performance, especially in the most vulnerable groups.
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Karchynskaya V, Kopcakova J, Madarasova Geckova A, Klein D, de Winter AF, Reijneveld SA. Body image, body composition and environment: do they affect adolescents' physical activity? Eur J Public Health 2022; 32:341-346. [PMID: 35265974 PMCID: PMC9159304 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Most adolescents are less physically active than recommended, despite the strong effort of various stakeholders to promote physical activity (PA). Body image and body composition may play an important role not only in directly facilitating adolescents' PA but also in enabling environment-related factors. As evidence is lacking, we aimed to assess the associations of adolescents' PA with body-related and environment-related factors, whether this differs by age and gender, and whether these factors interact. METHODS We used data on 888 11- to 15-year-old adolescents (mean age = 13.5, 56% boys) from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study conducted in 2018 in Slovakia. We used multinomial logistic regression analysis to assess the association of adolescents' PA with body-related factors (body image, body composition) and environment-related factors (PA-promoting environment, less leisure constraints), taking into account age and gender. RESULTS Adolescents who perceived their body as not too fat were more likely to be physically very active rather than inactive [odds ratios (ORs)/95% confidence interval (CI) 2.15/1.44-3.22], and similarly those who were not overweight/obese (3.24/2.09-5.01) and perceived less leisure constraints (1.74/1.44-2.11). In older adolescents and in girls, the association of adolescents' PA with body composition and environment-related factors was stronger. The association of adolescents' PA with perceiving less leisure constraints was stronger among adolescents who did not perceive their body as too fat (OR/95% CI 1.98/1.26-3.14), and for those who were not overweight/obese (OR/95% CI 1.62/1.01-2.57). CONCLUSION Adolescents' PA is associated with both body-related and environment-related factors. These associations are stronger in girls and older adolescents, if co-occurring.
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- Viktoryia Karchynskaya
- Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia.,Department of Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia.,Department of Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia.,Department of Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava Mlynské, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, P. J. Safarik University in Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia
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- Department of Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Hayba N, Shi Y, Allman-Farinelli M. Enabling Better Physical Activity and Screen Time Behaviours for Adolescents from Middle Eastern Backgrounds: Semi-Structured Interviews with Parents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312787. [PMID: 34886513 PMCID: PMC8657648 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The unrelenting obesity pandemic in Middle Eastern (ME) adolescents living in Australia warrants culturally responsive and locally engineered interventions. Given the influence of parents on the lifestyle behaviours of adolescents, this qualitative study aimed to capture the opinions of ME parents on the barriers and enablers to sufficient physical activity and limiting screen time behaviours in adolescents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 ME parents (female) aged 35–59 years old, most of whom resided in lower socioeconomic areas (n = 19). A reflexive thematic analysis using the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour model was performed for coding. Parents voiced confidence in their knowledge of the importance of physical activity and limiting screen time but were less optimistic in their ability to enable change in behaviours, especially for older adolescents without outside support. Despite adolescents having the necessary skills to engage in a wide array of sports, the parents admitted deep fears regarding the safety of the social environment and restricted their children’s independent mobility. Gender differences were noted, with parents reporting older girls expressing disinterest in sports and having limited physical opportunities to participate in sports at school. It may be that a community-based participatory framework is needed to improve physical activity opportunities and to address specific physical, social, and cultural barriers.
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Children of Smoking and Non-Smoking Households' Perceptions of Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Exercise. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8070552. [PMID: 34206729 PMCID: PMC8307148 DOI: 10.3390/children8070552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Previous research has shown secondhand tobacco smoke to be detrimental to children’s health. This qualitative study aimed to explore children from low socioeconomic status (SES) families and their reasons for being physically active, attitudes towards physical activity (PA), fitness and exercise, perceived barriers and facilitators to PA, self-perceptions of fitness and physical ability, and how these differ for children from smoking and non-smoking households. A total of 38 children (9–11 years; 50% female; 42% smoking households) from the deprived areas of North West England participated in focus groups (n = 8), which were analysed by utilizing thematic analysis. The findings support hypothesised mediators of PA in children including self-efficacy, enjoyment, perceived benefit, and social support. Fewer than a quarter of all children were aware of the PA guidelines with varying explanations, while the majority of children perceived their own fitness to be high. Variances also emerged between important barriers (e.g., sedentary behaviour and environmental factors) and facilitators (e.g., psychological factors and PA opportunity) for children from smoking and non-smoking households. This unique study provided a voice to children from low SES and smoking households and these child perspectives could be used to create relevant and effective strategies for interventions to improve PA, fitness, and health.
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Jiménez Boraita R, Gargallo Ibort E, Dalmau Torres JM, Arriscado Alsina D. [Factors associated with a low level of physical activity in adolescents from La Rioja (Spain)]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2021; 96:S1695-4033(21)00144-2. [PMID: 33771460 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Compliance with the recommendations regarding physical activity by adolescents is poor despite its proven benefits on their health. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyse the physical activity engagement in an adolescent population, evaluating its relationship with various indicators of physical and psychological health, as well as the influence of different sociodemographic variables as potential predictors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was applied to a sample of 761 students (14.51 ± 1.63 years) from 25 schools in La Rioja (Spain). Physical activity engagement, hours of nightly sleep, maximum oxygen uptake, health-related quality of life, self-esteem, body image satisfaction, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, body mass index, academic performance and various sociodemographic factors were analysed for all participants. RESULTS Being older, being a girl, having a low/medium socioeconomic level, living in unfavourable environments for practicing physical activity, not doing extracurricular sports activities, and being dissatisfied with body image were all predictors of a low physical activity engagement. Likewise, physical activity engagement reported positive associations with health-related quality of life, self-esteem, hours of nightly sleep, adherence to the Mediterranean diet and maximum oxygen uptake. CONCLUSIONS Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity must take into account these predictive factors, trying to favor their performance, especially in the most vulnerable groups.
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Foley BC, Owen KB, Bauman AE, Bellew W, Reece LJ. Effects of the Active Kids voucher program on children and adolescents' physical activity: a natural experiment evaluating a state-wide intervention. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:22. [PMID: 33423663 PMCID: PMC7798231 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-10060-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is an urgent need for scaled-up effective interventions which overcome barriers to health-enhancing physical activity for children and adolescents. In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, the state government implemented a universal voucher program, 'Active Kids' to support the cost of structured physical activity registration for school-enrolled children aged 4.5-18 years old. The objective of this study was to understand the effects a financial incentive intervention delivered in a real-world setting has on children and adolescent's physical activity participation. METHOD In 2018, all children and adolescents registered for an Active Kids voucher provided sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity and research consent. This prospective cohort study used an online survey with validated items to measure physical activity and other personal and social factors in children and adolescents who used an Active Kids voucher. Generalized linear mixed models were used to examine changes from registration to after voucher use at ≤8 weeks, 9-26 weeks and ≥ 6 months. RESULTS Study participants reported increasing their days achieving physical activity guidelines from 4.0 days per week (95%CI 3.8, 4.2) at registration (n = 37,626 children) to 4.9 days per week (95%CI 4.7, 5.1) after 6 months (n = 14,118 children). Increased physical activity was observed for all sociodemographic population groups. The voucher-specific activity contributed 42.4% (95%CI 39.3, 45.5) to the total time children participated in structured physical activities outside of school. Children and adolescents who increased to, or maintained, high levels of activity were socially supported to be active, had active parent/caregivers, had better concentration and were overall happier than their low-active counterparts. CONCLUSION The Active Kids program significantly increased children's physical activity levels and these increases continued over a six-month period. The Active Kids voucher program shows promise as a scaled-up intervention to increase children and adolescents' physical activity participation. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12618000897268 , approved May 29th, 2018 - Retrospectively registered.
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- Bridget C Foley
- SPRINTER (Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- SPRINTER (Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- SPRINTER (Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- SPRINTER (Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- SPRINTER (Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Fynn JF, Hardeman W, Milton K, Murphy J, Jones A. A systematic review of the use and reporting of evaluation frameworks within evaluations of physical activity interventions. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2020; 17:107. [PMID: 32831111 PMCID: PMC7444034 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-020-01013-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evaluation of physical activity interventions is vital to inform, and justify, evidence-based policy and practice to support population-wide changes in physical activity. Several evaluation frameworks and guidance documents have been developed to facilitate the evaluation and reporting of evaluation studies in public health. However, there is a lack of evidence about whether frameworks are being used to guide evaluation. There continues to be claims of poor and inconsistent reporting in evaluation studies. The aim of this review was to assess the use of evaluation frameworks and the quality of reporting of how they were applied within evaluation studies of physical activity interventions. OBJECTIVES 1. To identify whether evaluation frameworks are reported to have been used within evaluation studies of physical activity interventions, and which frameworks have been used. 2. To appraise the quality of reporting with regards to how evaluation frameworks have been used. METHOD We developed a checklist of indicators to enable a critical appraisal of the use and reporting of different evaluation frameworks in evaluation studies. We conducted a systematic search and review of evaluation studies published between 2015 and the date of the search to appraise the use and reporting of evaluation frameworks. A narrative synthesis is provided. RESULTS The review identified 292 evaluation studies of physical activity interventions, only 69 (23%) of these mentioned using an evaluation framework, and only 16 different frameworks were referred to. There was variation in the quality of reporting of framework use. 51 (74%) studies were identified as being explicitly based on the stated framework, however only 26 (38%) provided detailed descriptions consistently across all the checklist indicators. Details of adaptations and limitations in how frameworks were applied were less frequently reported. The review also highlighted variability in the reporting of intervention components. More consistent and precise reporting of framework and intervention components is needed. CONCLUSION Evaluation frameworks can facilitate a more systematic evaluation report and we argue their limited use suggests missed opportunities to apply frameworks to guide evaluation and reporting in evaluation studies. Variability in the quality of reporting of framework use limits the comparability and transferability of evidence. Where a framework has been used, the checklist of indicators can be employed to facilitate the reporting of an evaluation study and to review the quality of an evaluation report.
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- Judith F Fynn
- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) and Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Cluster, Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) and Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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James M, Fry R, Mannello M, Anderson W, Brophy S. How does the built environment affect teenagers (aged 13-14) physical activity and fitness? A cross-sectional analysis of the ACTIVE Project. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237784. [PMID: 32813745 PMCID: PMC7437860 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Built environments have been cited as important facilitators of activity and research using geographic information systems (GIS) has emerged as a novel approach in exploring environmental determinants. The Active Children Through Individual Vouchers Evaluation Project used GIS to conduct a cross-sectional analysis of how teenager’s (aged 13–14) environments impacted on their amount of activity and influences fitness. The ACTIVE Project recruited 270 participants aged 13–14 (year 9) from 7 secondary schools in south Wales, UK. Demographic data and objective measures of accelerometery and fitness were collected from each participant between September and December 2016. Objective data was mapped in a GIS alongside datasets relating to activity provision, active travel routes, public transport stops, main roads and natural resources. This study shows that fitness and physical activity are not correlated. Teenagers who had higher levels of activity also had higher levels of sedentary time/inactivity. Teenagers showed higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity if their homes were closer to public transport. However, they were also more active if their schools were further away from public transport and natural resources. Teenagers were fitter if schools were closer to natural resources. Sedentary behaviour, fitness and activity do not cluster in the same teenagers. Policymakers/planning committees need to consider this when designing teenage friendly environments. Access to public transport, active travel, green space and activities that teenagers want, and need could make a significant difference to teenage health.
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- Michaela James
- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- City and County of Swansea Council, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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James ML, Christian D, Scott SC, Todd CE, Stratton G, Demmler J, McCoubrey S, Halcox JPJ, Audrey S, Ellins EA, Brophy ST. Active Children Through Individual Vouchers Evaluation: A Mixed-Method RCT. Am J Prev Med 2020; 58:232-243. [PMID: 31859172 PMCID: PMC6955646 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Physical activity declines in adolescence, especially among those in deprived areas. Research suggests this may result from accessibility barriers (e.g., cost and locality). The Active Children Through Individual Vouchers Evaluation RCT aimed to improve the fitness and heart health of teenagers in Wales with the help of teenagers who co-produced the study. STUDY DESIGN This study was a mixed-method RCT. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Before data collection, which took place at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months for both arms, 7 schools were randomized by an external statistician (4 intervention schools, n=524; 3 control schools, n=385). INTERVENTION The Active Children Through Individual Vouchers Evaluation intervention included provision of activity vouchers (£20 per month), a peer mentoring scheme, and support worker engagement for 12 months between January and December 2017. Data analysis occurred February-April 2018. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Data included measures of cardiovascular fitness, cardiovascular health (blood pressure and pulse wave analysis), motivation, and focus groups. RESULTS The intervention showed a trend to improve the distance ran (primary outcome) and was significant in improving the likelihood of intervention teenagers being fit (OR=1.21, 95% CI=1.07, 1.38, p=0.002). There was a reduction in teenagers classified as having high blood pressure (secondary outcome) in the intervention group (baseline, 5.3% [28/524]; 12 months, 2.7% [14/524]). Data on where teenagers used vouchers and evidence from focus groups showed that teenagers wanted to access more unstructured, informal, and social activities in their local areas. CONCLUSIONS Active Children Through Individual Vouchers Evaluation identified methods that may have a positive impact on cardiovascular fitness, cardiovascular health, and perspectives of activity. Consulting with teenagers, empowering them, and providing more local opportunities for them to take part in activities that are fun, unstructured, and social could positively impact teenage physical activity. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN, ISRCTN75594310.
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- Michaela L James
- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Reece LJ, McInerney C, Blazek K, Foley BC, Schmutz L, Bellew B, Bauman AE. Reducing financial barriers through the implementation of voucher incentives to promote children's participation in community sport in Australia. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:19. [PMID: 31910846 PMCID: PMC6947832 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-8049-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Participation in organised sport and physical activity contributes to health-enhancing levels of leisure time physical activity. In Australia, 58% of children aged 0-14 years participated at least once a week in October 2015 - December 2017. To overcome the frequently cited cost barrier, sports voucher incentives have been widely implemented across Australia. METHOD The financial value of jurisdictional vouchers and the National median financial value were used to calculate the proportion of total annual expenditure on children's participation in sport supported by sports vouchers. Participation rates using AusPlay data were estimated by age, sex and socio-economic index (SEIFA) at state and national level for children aged 0-14 years. RESULTS Five States and Territories implemented sports vouchers from 2011 to 2018, with a median value of AU$150. Nationally, median annual expenditure for children's sport participation was AU$447 (IQR $194.2-936), with 27% reported expenditure supported by a sports voucher. The proportion of financial support from sports vouchers increased considerably with social disadvantage, rising to over 60% of total expenditure in the most disadvantaged populations. CONCLUSIONS Socio-economic status was associated with sports-related expenditure and sports participation amongst children. Sport vouchers should target children in the most disadvantaged areas to promote participation in organised sport and physical activity.
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- L J Reece
- SPRINTER (The Prevention Research Collaboration's Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia. .,Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
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- Biostatistics Training program NSW Ministry of Health Government, Sydney, Australia
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- Biostatistics Training program NSW Ministry of Health Government, Sydney, Australia
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- SPRINTER (The Prevention Research Collaboration's Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Sports Commission, Canberra, Australia
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- SPRINTER (The Prevention Research Collaboration's Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- SPRINTER (The Prevention Research Collaboration's Sport and Active Recreation Intervention & Epidemiology Research Group), Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, Level 6, the Hub, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Kebbe M, Perez A, Buchholz A, McHugh TLF, Scott SD, Richard C, Dyson MP, Ball GDC. End-user perspectives to inform policy and program decisions: a qualitative and quantitative content analysis of lifestyle treatment recommendations by adolescents with obesity. BMC Pediatr 2019; 19:418. [PMID: 31699060 PMCID: PMC6839254 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1749-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Lifestyle modifications represent the first line of treatment in obesity management; however, many adolescents with obesity do not meet lifestyle recommendations. Given that adolescents are rarely consulted during health policy development and in the design of lifestyle interventions, their first-hand experiences, preferences, and priorities may not be represented. Accordingly, our purpose was to explore adolescents’ lifestyle treatment recommendations to inform policy and program decisions. Methods Conducted from July 2017 to January 2018, this study adhered to a qualitative, crosslanguage, patient-oriented design. We recruited 19 13–17-year-old adolescents (body mass index [BMI] ≥85th percentile) seeking multidisciplinary treatment for obesity in geographically and culturally diverse regions of Canada. Adolescents participated in one-on-one, in-person, semi-structured interviews in English or French. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, managed using NVivo 11, and analyzed using quantitative and qualitative content analysis by two independent researchers. Results Adolescents’ recommendations were organized into five categories, each of which denotes health as a collective responsibility: (i) establish parental support within limits, (ii) improve accessibility and availability of ‘healthy foods’, (iii) limit deceptive practices in food marketing, (iv) improve accessibility and availability of varied physical activity opportunities, and (v) delay school start times. Respect for individual autonomy and decision-making capacity were identified as particularly important, however these were confronted with adolescents’ partial knowledge on nutrition and food literacy. Conclusions Adolescents’ recommendations highlighted multi-level, multi-component factors that influenced their ability to lead healthy lifestyles. Uptake of these recommendations by policy-makers and program developers may be of added value for lifestyle treatment targeting adolescents with obesity.
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- M Kebbe
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 - 87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 - 87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Healthy Active Living, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 - 87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405 - 87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Hunter RF, Gough A, Murray JM, Tang J, Brennan SF, Chrzanowski-Smith OJ, Carlin A, Patterson C, Longo A, Hutchinson G, Prior L, Tully MA, French DP, Adams J, McIntosh E, Xin Y, Kee F. A loyalty scheme to encourage physical activity in office workers: a cluster RCT. PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH 2019. [DOI: 10.3310/phr07150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Increasing physical activity in the workplace can provide physical and mental health benefits for employees and economic benefits for the employer through reduced absenteeism and increased productivity. However, there is limited evidence on effective behaviour change interventions in workplace settings that led to maintained physical activity. This study aimed to address this gap and contribute to the evidence base for effective and cost-effective workplace interventions.
Objectives
To determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Physical Activity Loyalty scheme, a multicomponent intervention based on concepts similar to those that underpin a high-street loyalty card, which was aimed at encouraging habitual physical activity behaviour and maintaining increases in mean number of steps per day.
Design
A cluster randomised controlled trial with an embedded economic evaluation, behavioural economic experiments, mediation analyses and process evaluation.
Setting
Office-based employees from public sector organisations in Belfast and Lisburn city centres in Northern Ireland.
Participants
A total of 853 participants [mean age 43.6 years (standard deviation 9.6 years); 71% of participants were female] were randomly allocated by cluster to either the intervention group or the (waiting list) control group.
Intervention
The 6-month intervention consisted of financial incentives (retail vouchers), feedback and other evidence-based behaviour change techniques. Sensors situated in the vicinity of the workplaces allowed participants to monitor their accumulated minutes of physical activity.
Main outcome measures
The primary outcome was mean number of steps per day recorded using a sealed pedometer (Yamax Digiwalker CW-701; Yamax, Tasley, UK) worn on the waist for 7 consecutive days and at 6 and 12 months post intervention. Secondary outcomes included health, mental well-being, quality of life, work absenteeism and presenteeism, and the use of health-care resources.
Results
The mean number of steps per day were significantly lower for the intervention group than the control group [6990 mean number of steps per day (standard deviation 3078) vs. 7576 mean number of steps per day (standard deviation 3345), respectively], with an adjusted mean difference of –336 steps (95% confidence interval –612 to –60 steps; p = 0.02) at 6 months post baseline, but not significantly lower at 12 months post baseline. There was a small but significant enhancement of mental well-being in the intervention group (difference between groups for the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale of 1.34 points, 95% confidence interval 0.48 to 2.20 points), but not for the other secondary outcomes. An economic evaluation suggested that, overall, the scheme was not cost-effective compared with no intervention. The intervention was £25.85 (95% confidence interval –£29.89 to £81.60) more costly per participant than no intervention and had no effect on quality-adjusted life-years (incremental quality-adjusted life-years –0.0000891, 95% confidence interval –0.008 to 0.008).
Limitations
Significant restructuring of participating organisations during the study resulted in lower than anticipated recruitment and retention rates. Technical issues affected intervention fidelity.
Conclusions
Overall, assignment to the intervention group resulted in a small but significant decline in the mean pedometer-measured steps per day at 6 months relative to baseline, compared with the waiting list control group. The Physical Activity Loyalty scheme was deemed not to be cost-effective compared with no intervention, primarily because no additional quality-adjusted life-years were gained through the intervention. Research to better understand the mechanisms of physical activity behaviour change maintenance will help the design of future interventions.
Trial registration
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN17975376.
Funding
This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Research programme and will be published in full in Public Health Research; Vol. 7, No. 15. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- Ruth F Hunter
- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Institute of Mental Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UK
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Diet and Activity Research, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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Crossley SGM, McNarry MA, Eslambolchilar P, Knowles Z, Mackintosh KA. The Tangibility of Personalized 3D-Printed Feedback May Enhance Youths' Physical Activity Awareness, Goal Setting, and Motivation: Intervention Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e12067. [PMID: 31199322 PMCID: PMC6592490 DOI: 10.2196/12067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the United Kingdom, most youth fail to achieve the government guideline of 60 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) daily. Reasons that are frequently cited for the underachievement of this guideline include (1) a lack of awareness of personal physical activity levels (PALs) and (2) a lack of understanding of what activities and different intensities contribute to daily targets of physical activity (PA). Technological advances have enabled novel ways of representing PA data through personalized tangible three-dimensional (3D) models. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of 3D-printed models to enhance youth awareness and understanding of and motivation to engage in PA. METHODS A total of 39 primary school children (22 boys; mean age 7.9 [SD 0.3] years) and 58 secondary school adolescents (37 boys; mean age 13.8 [SD 0.3] years) participated in a 7-week fading intervention, whereby participants were given 3D-printed models of their previous week's objectively assessed PALs at 4 time points. Following the receipt of their 3D model, each participant completed a short semistructured video interview (children, 4.5 [SD 1.2] min; adolescents, 2.2 [SD 0.6] min) to assess their PA awareness, understanding, and motivation. Data were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed to enable key emergent themes to be further explored and identified. RESULTS Analyses revealed that the 3D models enhanced the youths' awareness of and ability to recall and self-evaluate their PA behaviors. By the end of the study, the youths, irrespective of age, were able to correctly identify and relate to the government's PA guideline represented on the models, despite their inability to articulate the government's guideline through time and intensity. Following the fourth 3D model, 72% (71/97) of the youths used the models as a goal-setting strategy, further highlighting such models as a motivational tool to promote PA. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that 3D-printed models of PA enhanced the youths' awareness of their PA levels and provided a motivational tool for goal setting, potentially offering a unique strategy for future PA promotion.
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- Sam Graeme Morgan Crossley
- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- School of Computer Science and Informatics, Human Factors Technology Research Priority Area, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Physical Activity Exchange, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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James M, Christian D, Scott S, Todd C, Stratton G, Demmler J, McCoubrey S, Halcox J, Audrey S, Ellins EA, Irvine E, Brophy S. What works best when implementing a physical activity intervention for teenagers? Reflections from the ACTIVE Project: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e025618. [PMID: 31079080 PMCID: PMC6530318 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This paper explores what aspects of a multicomponent intervention were deemed strengths and weaknesses by teenagers and the local council when promoting physical activity to young people. DESIGN Qualitative findings at 12 months from a mixed method randomised control trial. METHODS Active Children Through Incentive Vouchers-Evaluation (ACTIVE) gave teenagers £20 of activity enabling vouchers every month for a year. Peer mentors were also trained and a support worker worked with teenagers to improve knowledge of what was available. Semistructured focus groups took place at 12 months to assess strengths and weaknesses of the intervention. Eight focus groups (n=64 participants) took place with teenagers and one additional focus group was dedicated to the local council's sport development team (n=8 participants). Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. RESULTS Teenagers used the vouchers on three main activities: trampolining, laser tag or the water park. These appeal to both genders, are social, fun and require no prior skill or training. Choice and financial support for teenagers in deprived areas was considered a strength by teenagers and the local council. Teenagers did not engage with a trained peer mentor but the support worker was considered helpful. CONCLUSIONS The ACTIVE Project's delivery had both strengths and weakness that could be used to underpin future physical activity promotion. Future interventions should focus on improving access to low cost, fun, unstructured and social activities rather than structured organised exercise/sport. The lessons learnt from this project can help bridge the gap between what is promoted to teenagers and what they actually want from activity provision. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN75594310.
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- Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edgehill University, Ormskirk, UK
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- Active Young People Department, City and County of Swansea, Swansea, UK
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- College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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Oetzel JG, Lao C, Morley M, Penman K, Child M, Scott N, Karalus M. Efficacy of an incentive intervention on secondary prophylaxis for young people with rheumatic fever: a multiple baseline study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:385. [PMID: 30953495 PMCID: PMC6451207 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6695-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute rheumatic fever in New Zealand persists and is a barometer of equity as its burden almost exclusively falls on Māori and Pacific Island populations. The primary objective of this study is to determine whether an incentive programme will result in increased secondary prophylaxis injections over a one-year period compared to a baseline period prior to the intervention. METHODS The evaluation used a multiple baseline study to determine whether an incentive consisting of a mobile phone and monthly "top-up" (for data/calls) resulted in increased injections, increased texts/calls with nurses, reduced number of visits to get a successful injection, less medicine wasted, and increased nurse satisfaction. Participants were 77 young people (aged 14-21) on an acute rheumatic fever registry in Waikato region, New Zealand classified as either fully adherent (all injections received and no more than one late) or partially adherent based on injections at baseline. RESULTS There was a sharp increase in injections for intermittent patients post-intervention and then a slight decrease overtime, while fully adherent patients maintained their high rate of injections (p = .003). A similar pattern for nurse satisfaction emerged (p = .001). The number of calls/texts increased for all patients (p = .003). The number of visits went down for partially adherent patients and up for fully adherent patients (p = .012). The overall incremental cost-effectiveness was $989 per extra successful injection although costs increased sharply toward the end of the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Incentivising secondary prophylaxis appears to have a strong impact for partially adherent patients, particularly during the early periods following the initiation of the intervention. Enhancing communication with patients who returned to care may result in more sustainable adherence. TRIAL REGISTRATION Retrospectively registered: Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12618001150235 , 12 July 2018.
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- John G Oetzel
- Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand.
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- Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand
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- Pinnacle Midlands Health Network, Norris Ward McKinnon House, 711 Victoria Street, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand
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- Waikato District Health Board, Pembroke Street, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand
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- Waikato District Health Board, Pembroke Street, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand
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- Waikato District Health Board, Pembroke Street, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand
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- Waikato District Health Board, Pembroke Street, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand
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Crossley SGM, McNarry MA, Hudson J, Eslambolchilar P, Knowles Z, Mackintosh KA. Perceptions of Visualizing Physical Activity as a 3D-Printed Object: Formative Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e12064. [PMID: 30698532 PMCID: PMC6372983 DOI: 10.2196/12064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background The UK government recommends that children engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for at least 60 min every day. Despite associated physiological and psychosocial benefits of physical activity, many youth fail to meet these guidelines partly due to sedentary screen-based pursuits displacing active behaviors. However, technological advances such as 3D printing have enabled innovative methods of visualizing and conceptualizing physical activity as a tangible output. Objective The aim of this study was to elicit children’s, adolescents’, parents’, and teachers’ perceptions and understanding of 3D physical activity objects to inform the design of future 3D models of physical activity. Methods A total of 28 primary school children (aged 8.4 [SD 0.3] years; 15 boys) and 42 secondary school adolescents (aged 14.4 [SD 0.3] years; 22 boys) participated in semistructured focus groups, with individual interviews conducted with 8 teachers (2 male) and 7 parents (2 male). Questions addressed understanding of the physical activity guidelines, 3D model design, and both motivation for and potential engagement with a 3D physical activity model intervention. Pupils were asked to use Play-Doh to create and describe a model that could represent their physical activity levels (PAL). Data were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed, and key emergent themes were represented using pen profiles. Results Pupils understood the concept of visualizing physical activity as a 3D object, although adolescents were able to better analyze and critique differences between low and high PAL. Both youths and adults preferred a 3D model representing a week of physical activity data when compared with other temporal representations. Furthermore, all participants highlighted that 3D models could act as a motivational tool to enhance youths’ physical activity. From the Play-Doh designs, 2 key themes were identified by pupils, with preferences indicated for models of abstract representations of physical activity or bar charts depicting physical activity, respectively. Conclusions These novel findings highlight the potential utility of 3D objects of physical activity as a mechanism to enhance children’s and adolescents’ understanding of, and motivation to increase, their PAL. This study suggests that 3D printing may offer a unique strategy for promoting physical activity in these groups.
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- Sam Graeme Morgan Crossley
- Applied Sport Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Applied Sport Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Applied Sport Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Human Factors Technology Research Priority Area, School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Physical Activity Exchange, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Applied Sport Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Gough A, Prior L, Kee F, Hunter RF. Physical activity and behaviour change: the role of distributed motivation. CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2018.1535169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Aisling Gough
- UKCRC Centre of Excellence in Public Health Northern Ireland, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence in Public Health Northern Ireland, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence in Public Health Northern Ireland, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence in Public Health Northern Ireland, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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Rieder J, Cain A, Carson E, Benya A, Meissner P, Isasi CR, Wylie-Rosett J, Hoffman N, Kelly C, Silver EJ, Bauman LJ. Pilot Project to Integrate Community and Clinical Level Systems to Address Health Disparities in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity among Ethnic Minority Inner-City Middle School Students: Lessons Learned. J Obes 2018; 2018:6983936. [PMID: 29850232 PMCID: PMC5903332 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6983936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Effective obesity prevention and treatment interventions are lacking in the United States, especially for impoverished minority youths at risk for health disparities, and especially in accessible community-based settings. We describe the launch and pilot implementation evaluation of the first year of the B'N Fit POWER initiative as a middle school-based comprehensive wellness program that integrates weight management programming into existing onsite preventive and clinical services. Consistent with the existing implementation science literature, we focused on both the organizational structures that facilitate communication and the development of trust among stakeholders, students, and families and the development of realistic and timely goals to implement and integrate all aspects of the program. New implementation and programming strategies were developed and tested to increase the proportion of students screened, support the linkage of students to care, and streamline the integration of program clinical and afterschool components into routine services already offered at the school. We report on our initial implementation activities using the Standards for Reporting Implementation Studies (StaRI) framework using hybrid outcomes combining the Reach element from the RE-AIM framework with a newly conceptualized Wellness Cascade.
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- Jessica Rieder
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, The Pediatric Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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James M, Todd C, Scott S, Stratton G, McCoubrey S, Christian D, Halcox J, Audrey S, Ellins E, Anderson S, Copp I, Brophy S. Teenage recommendations to improve physical activity for their age group: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:372. [PMID: 29558987 PMCID: PMC5859389 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5274-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is recommended that young people should engage in 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) a day for health benefits, but few teenagers actually meet this recommendation. Policy-makers play a vital role in designing physical activity initiatives, but they generally do this with little or no input from the intervention recipients. This study explores the recommendations made by teenagers to improve activity provision, uptake and sustainability of physical activity engagement for both themselves and their peers. METHODS Thirteen focus groups were carried out in seven secondary schools in South Wales, United Kingdom. Participants (n = 78) were recruited from a larger mixed-method randomised control trial, which involved the implementation of a voucher scheme to promote physical activity in teenagers (aged 13-14). Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify key issues from the perspective of the teenage participants. RESULTS Six key recommendations were identified following analysis of the focus groups: i) Lower/remove the cost of activities without sacrificing the quality, ii) Make physical activity opportunities more locally accessible, iii) Improve the standards of existing facilities, iv) Make activities more specific to teenagers v) Give teenagers a choice of activities/increase variety of activity and vi) Provide activities that teenage girls enjoy (e.g., fun, sociable and not competitive sport). Throughout the focus groups, the increased opportunity to participate in unstructured activity was a key recommendation echoed by both boys and girls in all themes. CONCLUSION There is a disconnect between what is available and what teenagers want to do. Policy-makers and those involved in physical activity delivery (e.g., schools, local council and local activity providers) should include young people in designing interventions and facilities to ensure they are meeting the needs of this age group and providing the right opportunities for teenagers to be active. That is unstructured, local, low cost, fun, sociable opportunities and the right facilities to be active.
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- Michaela James
- College of Medicine, Data Science Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
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- College of Medicine, Data Science Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- College of Medicine, Data Science Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- College of Engineering, Bay Campus Swansea University, Fabian Way, Crymlyn Burrows, Skewen, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
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- , City and Council of Swansea, Room 153, Guildhall, Swansea, SA1 4PE, Swansea, UK
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- Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancs, L39 4QP, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- , Office Room 4.02, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK
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- Birchgrove Comphrehensive School, Birchgrove Rd, Birchgrove, Swansea SA7 9NB, Swansea, UK
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- , Cefn Hengoed Community School, 60 Caldicot Rd, Bon-y-maen, Swansea SA1 7HW, Swansea, UK
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- College of Medicine, Data Science Building, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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Wong CA, Miller VA, Murphy K, Small D, Ford CA, Willi SM, Feingold J, Morris A, Ha YP, Zhu J, Wang W, Patel MS. Effect of Financial Incentives on Glucose Monitoring Adherence and Glycemic Control Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2017; 171:1176-1183. [PMID: 29059263 PMCID: PMC6583649 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.3233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Glycemic control often deteriorates during adolescence and the transition to young adulthood for patients with type 1 diabetes. The inability to manage type 1 diabetes effectively during these years is associated with poor glycemic control and complications from diabetes in adult life. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of daily financial incentives on glucose monitoring adherence and glycemic control in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Behavioral Economic Incentives to Improve Glycemic Control Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes (BE IN CONTROL) study was an investigator-blinded, 6-month, 2-arm randomized clinical trial conducted between January 22 and November 2, 2016, with 3-month intervention and follow-up periods. Ninety participants (aged 14-20) with suboptimally controlled type 1 diabetes (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] >8.0%) were recruited from the Diabetes Center for Children at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. INTERVENTIONS All participants were given daily blood glucose monitoring goals of 4 or more checks per day with 1 or more level within the goal range (70-180 mg/dL) collected with a wireless glucometer. The 3-month intervention consisted of a $60 monthly incentive in a virtual account, from which $2 was subtracted for every day of nonadherence to the monitoring goals. During a 3-month follow-up period, the intervention was discontinued. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was change in HbA1c levels at 3 months. Secondary outcomes included adherence to glucose monitoring and change in HbA1c levels at 6 months. All analyses were by intention to treat. RESULTS Of the 181 participants screened, 90 (52 [57.8%] girls) were randomized to the intervention (n = 45) or control (n = 45) arms. The mean (SD) age was 16.3 (1.9) years. The intervention group had significantly greater adherence to glucose monitoring goals in the incentive period (50.0% vs 18.9%; adjusted difference, 27.2%; 95% CI, 9.5% to 45.0%; P = .003) but not in the follow-up period (15.3% vs 8.7%; adjusted difference, 3.9%; 95% CI, -2.0% to 9.9%; P = .20). The change in HbA1c levels from baseline did not differ significantly between groups at 3 months (adjusted difference, -0.08%; 95% CI, -0.69% to 0.54%; P = .80) or 6 months (adjusted difference, 0.03%; 95% CI, -0.55% to 0.60%; P = .93). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes, daily financial incentives improved glucose monitoring adherence during the incentive period but did not significantly improve glycemic control. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02568501.
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- Charlene A. Wong
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina,Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,Department of Statistics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- medical student, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,Department of Medicine, Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Health Care Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Eddolls WTB, McNarry MA, Stratton G, Winn CON, Mackintosh KA. High-Intensity Interval Training Interventions in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Sports Med 2017; 47:2363-2374. [PMID: 28643209 PMCID: PMC5633633 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-017-0753-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whilst there is increasing interest in the efficacy of high-intensity interval training in children and adolescents as a time-effective method of eliciting health benefits, there remains little consensus within the literature regarding the most effective means for delivering a high-intensity interval training intervention. Given the global health issues surrounding childhood obesity and associated health implications, the identification of effective intervention strategies is imperative. OBJECTIVES The aim of this review was to examine high-intensity interval training as a means of influencing key health parameters and to elucidate the most effective high-intensity interval training protocol. METHODS Studies were included if they: (1) studied healthy children and/or adolescents (aged 5-18 years); (2) prescribed an intervention that was deemed high intensity; and (3) reported health-related outcome measures. RESULTS A total of 2092 studies were initially retrieved from four databases. Studies that were deemed to meet the criteria were downloaded in their entirety and independently assessed for relevance by two authors using the pre-determined criteria. From this, 13 studies were deemed suitable. This review found that high-intensity interval training in children and adolescents is a time-effective method of improving cardiovascular disease biomarkers, but evidence regarding other health-related measures is more equivocal. Running-based sessions, at an intensity of >90% heart rate maximum/100-130% maximal aerobic velocity, two to three times a week and with a minimum intervention duration of 7 weeks, elicit the greatest improvements in participant health. CONCLUSION While high-intensity interval training improves cardiovascular disease biomarkers, and the evidence supports the effectiveness of running-based sessions, as outlined above, further recommendations as to optimal exercise duration and rest intervals remain ambiguous owing to the paucity of literature and the methodological limitations of studies presently available.
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- William T B Eddolls
- Applied Sports Science Technology and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), College of Engineering, Swansea University, A101 Engineering East, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK.
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- Applied Sports Science Technology and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), College of Engineering, Swansea University, A101 Engineering East, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
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- Applied Sports Science Technology and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), College of Engineering, Swansea University, A101 Engineering East, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
- School of Sport Health and Exercise Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Applied Sports Science Technology and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), College of Engineering, Swansea University, A101 Engineering East, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
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- Applied Sports Science Technology and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), College of Engineering, Swansea University, A101 Engineering East, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
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James M, Christian D, Scott S, Todd C, Stratton G, McCoubrey S, Halcox J, Audrey S, Ellins E, Brophy S. Active children through individual vouchers - evaluation (ACTIVE): protocol for a mixed method randomised control trial to increase physical activity levels in teenagers. BMC Public Health 2017; 18:7. [PMID: 28693484 PMCID: PMC5504609 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4554-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Many teenagers are insufficiently active despite the health benefits of physical activity (PA). There is strong evidence to show that inactivity and low fitness levels increase the risk of non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD), type 2 diabetes and breast and colon cancers (Lee et al. Lancet 380:219–29, 2012). A major barrier facing adolescents is accessibility (e.g. cost and lack of local facilities). The ACTIVE project aims to tackle this barrier through a multi-faceted intervention, giving teenagers vouchers to spend on activities of their choice and empowering young people to improve their fitness and PA levels. Design ACTIVE is a mixed methods randomised control trial in 7 secondary schools in Swansea, South Wales. Quantitative and qualitative measures including PA (cooper run test (CRT), accelerometery over 7 days), cardiovascular (CV) measures (blood pressure, pulse wave analysis) and focus groups will be undertaken at 4 separate time points (baseline, 6 months,12 months and follow-up at 18 months). Intervention schools will receive a multi-component intervention involving 12 months of £20 vouchers to spend on physical activities of their choice, a peer mentor scheme and opportunities to attend advocacy meetings. Control schools are encouraged to continue usual practice. The primary aim is to examine the effect of the intervention in improving cardiovascular fitness. Discussion This paper describes the protocol for the ACTIVE randomised control trial, which aims to increase fitness, physical activity and socialisation of teenagers in Swansea, UK via a voucher scheme combined with peer mentoring. Results can contribute to the evidence base on teenage physical activity and, if effective, the intervention has the potential to inform future physical activity interventions and policy. Trial registration ISRCTN75594310 (Assigned 06/03/2017).
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Affiliation(s)
- Michaela James
- College of Medicine, Swansea University, Data Science Building, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
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- Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancs, L39 4QP, UK
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- College of Medicine, Swansea University, Data Science Building, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- College of Medicine, Swansea University, Data Science Building, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- College of Engineering, Bay Campus Swansea University, Fabian Way, Crymlyn Burrows, Skewen, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
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- City and County of Swansea Council, Room 153, Guildhall, Swansea, SA1 4PE, UK
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- College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, Bristol, BS8 2PS, UK
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- College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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