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. 2017 Nov 29;2017(11):CD011677. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011677.pub2

Lonsdale 2016.

Trial name or title Scaling‐up an efficacious school‐based physical activity intervention: Study protocol for the ‘Internet‐based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth’ (iPLAY) cluster randomized controlled trial and scale‐up implementation evaluation
Methods Study design: Two complementary studies will be conducted and evaluated alongside each other.
Participants School type: Primary.
Region: New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Interventions Number of experimental conditions: 2 (1 intervention, 1 control).
Policies, practices or programs targeted by the intervention:
The program targeted by the intervention is a modified version of the SCORES program. SCORES was a comprehensive, multicomponent physical activity and fundamental movement skills program for primary schools. The modified intervention centres around online delivery of professional learning to teachers. The modified intervention will be known as iPLAY (Internet‐based Professional Learning to help teachers to support Activity in Youth) and will be facilitated by various implementation strategies/interventions.
Implementation strategies:
‐ Professional learning
‐ Rewards for teachers
‐ Action plan
‐ Individualised mentoring to primary teachers and feedback
‐ Peer observations and group discussions
‐ Prompts and self‐reflection
‐ Online learning and resources
‐ Social marketing
Outcomes Outcome relating to the implementation of childcare service policies, practices or programs:
‐ A range of implementation outcomes will be collected and may be appropriate for inclusion.
Starting date Enrolments began: 13/06/2016
Contact information A/Prof Chris Lonsdale, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 2002, Strathfield NSW 2135
Notes Trial registration:
Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ( ACTRN12616000731493 ). Date of registration: June 3, 2016.