Table 1.
Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
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• Aged 9–15 years. • Inactive (self-reported as inactive; no specific criteria applied). • Participant and parent or guardian able to support lifestyle changes and commit to a 12-week program between July – October 2018 with an intention of ≥80% attendance of all Project GRIT sessions. |
• Known diagnosis of learning disorder and/or medical condition with which the multidisciplinary Project GRIT staff cannot provide sufficient support for, including: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, or Bipolar Disorder. • Known diagnosis of a medical condition which contraindicates high-intensity exercise, including: o Hypertension as defined by systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 95th percentile measured upon three or more occasions o History or evidence of cardiac abnormalities or family history of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy o Hypercholesterolaemia o Chronic disease including but not limited to kidney disease, chronic asthma, diabetes (type I or II) o Orthopaedic or neurological disorder which limits physical activity o Pulmonary disease • Current smoker • Use of steroid medications • Food allergy which would prevent the child from involvement in healthy eating or cooking demonstration sessions |