Multi-Component Physical Activity Interventions in the UK Must Consider Determinants of Activity to Increase Effectiveness
Journal article
Authors | Faghy, Mark, Armstrong-Booth, Kirsty E, Staples, Vicki, Duncan, Micheal J and Roscoe, Clare M P |
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Abstract | 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%, p > 0.05). Changes were observed in the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables (pre-intervention 44.6% vs. post-intervention 60.2%, p < 0.05). Sedentary time, light activity, moderate activity and vigorous activity were unchanged post-intervention (p > 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. |
Keywords | behaviour; physical activity; sedentary behaviour; theoretical approaches |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology |
Journal citation | 6 (3), p. 56 |
Publisher | MDPI |
ISSN | 2411-5142 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk6030056 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/6/3/56 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ | |
http://hdl.handle.net/10545/625889 | |
hdl:10545/625889 | |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | 23 Jun 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 11 Jun 2021 |
Deposited | 26 Jul 2021 |
Rights | Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
Contributors | University of Derby and Coventry University |
File | File Access Level Open |
File | File Access Level Open |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9459w/multi-component-physical-activity-interventions-in-the-uk-must-consider-determinants-of-activity-to-increase-effectiveness
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