Using formative research to develop CHANGE! : a curriculum-based physical activity promoting intervention Mackintosh, Kelly A., Knowles, Zoe R., Ridgers, Nicola D. and Fairclough, Stuart J. 2011, Using formative research to develop CHANGE! : a curriculum-based physical activity promoting intervention, BMC public health, vol. 11, no. 831, pp. 1-12. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads ridgers-usingformative-2011.pdf Published version application/pdf 1.11MB 195 Title Using formative research to develop CHANGE! : a curriculum-based physical activity promoting intervention Author(s) Mackintosh, Kelly A. Knowles, Zoe R. Ridgers, Nicola D. orcid.org/0000-0001-5713-3515 Fairclough, Stuart J. Journal name BMC public health Volume number 11 Issue number 831 Start page 1 End page 12 Total pages 12 Publisher BioMedCentral Place of publication London, England Publication date 2011 ISSN 1471-2458 Summary Background : Low childhood physical activity levels are currently one of the most pressing public health concerns. Numerous school-based physical activity interventions have been conducted with varied success. Identifying effective child-based physical activity interventions are warranted. The purpose of this formative study was to elicit subjective views of children, their parents, and teachers about physical activity to inform the design of the CHANGE! (Children's Health, Activity, and Nutrition: Get Educated!) intervention programme. Methods : Semi-structured mixed-gender interviews (group and individual) were conducted in 11 primary schools, stratified by socioeconomic status, with 60 children aged 9-10 years (24 boys, 36 girls), 33 parents (4 male, 29 female) and 10 teachers (4 male, 6 female). Questions for interviews were structured around the PRECEDE stage of the PRECEDE-PROCEDE model and addressed knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards physical activity, as well as views on barriers to participation. All data were transcribed verbatim. Pen profiles were constructed from the transcripts in a deductive manner using the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model framework. The profiles represented analysis outcomes via a diagram of key emergent themes. Results : Analyses revealed an understanding of the relationship between physical activity and health, although some children had limited understanding of what constitutes physical activity. Views elicited by children and parents were generally consistent. Fun, enjoyment and social support were important predictors of physical activity participation, though several barriers such as lack of parental support were identified across all group interviews. The perception of family invested time was positively linked to physical activity engagement. Conclusions : Families have a powerful and important role in promoting health-enhancing behaviours. Involvement of parents and the whole family is a strategy that could be significant to increase children's physical activity levels. Addressing various perceived barriers to such behaviours therefore, remains imperative. Notes This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Language eng Field of Research 111716 Preventive Medicine Socio Economic Objective 920412 Preventive Medicine HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2011, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30044465 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 18 Apr 2012, 15:08:17 EST Mon, 07 May 2012, 15:57:02 EST Thu, 10 May 2012, 09:54:36 EST Thu, 10 May 2012, 09:57:02 EST Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 17:39:38 EST Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 17:41:46 EST Fri, 26 Aug 2016, 14:48:31 EST Mon, 05 Sep 2016, 15:33:06 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 18:40:40 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 12:03:17 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 42 times in TR Web of Science Cited 48 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 481 Abstract Views, 195 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 18 Apr 2012, 15:08:01 EST by Jane Moschetti

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