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Table 1.

Outcome measures and schedule of the study

Outcome	Measure	Data collection	Dependent variable	Baseline	Post-test
BMI	Stadiometer and scales	Researcher with child	Height and weight	1 occasion	1 occasion
Physical Activity	Actigraph accelerometer¹	Devices worn by children	Counts, and minutes in sedentary and moderate to vigorous activity	5 days	5 days
	Activity Diary²	Palm pilots responded on by parents	Activities undertaken after school	4 days	4 days
Social Interaction	Playground Behaviour	Video recording	Social behaviour	15 min	15 min
	SSIS-RS ³	Parent and teacher reports	Social skills and problem behaviour	1 occasion	1 occasion
Self-concept	PSPCSAYC⁴	Researcher with child, and teacher reports	Feelings of competence	1 occasion	1 occasion

²Palm pilot Z22

³Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales [61]

⁴Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children [60]