Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness
Interventions to increase physical activity in children have adopted broad approaches and achieved varying success. There is a need to adopt approaches underpinned with a theoretical basis. Accordingly, the aim here was to implement and evaluate a 12-week intervention designed using the concepts of...
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| author | Mark A. Faghy Kirsty E. Armstrong-Booth Vicki Staples Micheal J. Duncan Clare M. P. Roscoe |
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| description | Interventions to increase physical activity in children have adopted broad approaches and achieved varying success. There is a need to adopt approaches underpinned with a theoretical basis. Accordingly, the aim here was to implement and evaluate a 12-week intervention designed using the concepts of the COM-B model to determine the effect this has on physical activity levels. One hundred and forty-seven school-age children (mean age 8.9 ± 1.3 years) took part in a 12-week program delivered in a school setting. Topics included physical activity, healthy eating, sleep quality and reducing screen time/sedentary activities when not in school. A sample of participants wore a wrist-worn accelerometer for seven days pre-and post-intervention (N = 11). The physical activity frequency was unchanged (2.9 ± 1.0 AU) when compared with post-intervention values (3.1 ± 0.8 AU, mean increase 6.8 ± 3.7%, <i>p</i> > 0.05). Changes were observed in the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables (pre-intervention 44.6% vs. post-intervention 60.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Sedentary time, light activity, moderate activity and vigorous activity were unchanged post-intervention (<i>p</i> > 0.05). There is a need to adopt a broader approach that incorporates a theoretical basis and considers the complex ways by which physical activity behaviours are influenced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac56ff016a654aa797495c0ad08cabd62023-11-22T01:18:18ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology2411-51422021-06-01635610.3390/jfmk6030056Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase EffectivenessMark A. Faghy0Kirsty E. Armstrong-Booth1Vicki Staples2Micheal J. Duncan3Clare M. P. Roscoe4Human Sciences Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UKHuman Sciences Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UKSchool of Psychology, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UKDepartment of Applied Sciences and Health, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UKHuman Sciences Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby DE22 1GB, UKInterventions to increase physical activity in children have adopted broad approaches and achieved varying success. There is a need to adopt approaches underpinned with a theoretical basis. Accordingly, the aim here was to implement and evaluate a 12-week intervention designed using the concepts of the COM-B model to determine the effect this has on physical activity levels. One hundred and forty-seven school-age children (mean age 8.9 ± 1.3 years) took part in a 12-week program delivered in a school setting. Topics included physical activity, healthy eating, sleep quality and reducing screen time/sedentary activities when not in school. A sample of participants wore a wrist-worn accelerometer for seven days pre-and post-intervention (N = 11). The physical activity frequency was unchanged (2.9 ± 1.0 AU) when compared with post-intervention values (3.1 ± 0.8 AU, mean increase 6.8 ± 3.7%, <i>p</i> > 0.05). Changes were observed in the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables (pre-intervention 44.6% vs. post-intervention 60.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Sedentary time, light activity, moderate activity and vigorous activity were unchanged post-intervention (<i>p</i> > 0.05). There is a need to adopt a broader approach that incorporates a theoretical basis and considers the complex ways by which physical activity behaviours are influenced.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/6/3/56physical activitysedentary behaviourtheoretical approachesbehaviour |
| spellingShingle | Mark A. Faghy Kirsty E. Armstrong-Booth Vicki Staples Micheal J. Duncan Clare M. P. Roscoe Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology physical activity sedentary behaviour theoretical approaches behaviour |
| title | Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness |
| title_full | Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness |
| title_fullStr | Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness |
| title_short | Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness |
| title_sort | multi component physical activity interventions in the uk must consider determinants of activity to increase effectiveness |
| topic | physical activity sedentary behaviour theoretical approaches behaviour |
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