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. 2016 Jan 5;13:1. doi: 10.1186/s12966-015-0325-y

Table 1.

Details about the ToyBox-intervention materials for the sedentary behaviour module

Material User Content Implementation
Classroom Activities Guide Teachers Part 1:
Environmental changes in the classroom: Throughout whole school year
- Standing play stations
- Doing activities while standing
- Use the hallway
Part 2:
Child performing the actual behaviour; i.e. short movement breaks: Throughout whole school year
- Spin the wheel
- Play statue
- Flamingo
-Marching
- Fireworks
- …
During the first focus (weeks 13–16) and repetition period (weeks 23–24)
Part 3:
Classroom activities:
- Kangaroo stories
- Longer movement breaks
- Movement corners
- Television bingo
- “No TV”-signs
- Weekly calendar
- …
Kangaroo hand puppet Teachers The kangaroo is used to support the activities that are being carried out. The kangaroo is a mascot of the study. Throughout whole school year
Newsletters Parents Newsletter 1:
- General information about sedentary behaviour
- Guidelines regarding screen time and sedentary behaviour
- Tips to limit children’s time spent sedentary
- Activities that are being carried out at kindergarten
- Tips for movement breaks
During the first focus (weeks 13–16)
Newsletter 2:
- Guidelines regarding screen time
- Tips to decrease children’s screen time
- Activities that are being carried out at kindergarten
- Parents are a role model
During the repetition period (weeks 23–24)
Tip-cards Parents Tip-card 1:
- Tips to replace sedentary behaviour into active behaviour
- Tips on how to motivate the child
During the first focus (weeks 13–16)
Tip-card 2:
- Tips on how to decrease screen-related activities
- Tips for parent-child activities
During the repetition period (weeks 23–24)
Poster Parents Key messages:
- Don’t sit down for a long time – get up and be active!
- Do not eat in front of screens!
- Limit screen viewing activities – make your own experiences!
- Include active movement breaks in the children’s daily lives!
During the first focus (weeks 13–16)