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. 2021 Sep 23;2021(9):CD007651. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007651.pub3

1.16. Analysis.

Comparison 1: PA programme vs no PA programme, Outcome 16: Health‐related quality of life: all data

Health‐related quality of life: all data
Study Study population Intervention group Control Group Measurement period Overall effect Comment
Children
Adab 2018 Year 1 students (aged 5 to 6 years) 30 min of additional MVPA on each school day, cooking workshops, a 6‐week healthy eating program, and information sheets for families Ongoing year 2 health related activities and education resources, excluding topics related to healthy eating and PA 15 months
 
30 months
MD −0.630 (95% CI −4.385, 3.124) points
 
MD 1.248 (95% CI −2.301, 4.796) points
Measured using Pediatric quality of life inventory
Breheny 2020 Year 3 (aged 7‐8 years) and 5 (9‐10 years) students Daily Mile, 15 minutes of running/walking within the school grounds during the school day, not to replace PE Usual school  12 months MD 0.010 (95% CI ‐0.002, 0.04) Measured using Child Health Utility 9D
Jago 2015 Year 7 female students After‐school dance classes Provided data only Baseline
T1
T2
Baseline MD 0.01 points, P = 0.309
T1 MD 0.0 points, P = 0.667
T2 MD 0.0 points, P = 0.382
Meausured using European Quality of Life‐5 Dimensions Youth survey
Jago 2019 Year 3 and 4 students, 7 to 9 years old Action 3:30R after school PA club End of study No difference in utility scores or z‐scores between groups Measured using KIDSCREEN‐10
Resaland 2016 Grade 5 and 6 Physically active Norwegian, mathematics, and English lessons on the playground; PA breaks and PA homework Curriculum‐prescribed PE and PA End of study No significant differences found (no data shown) Measured using KIDSCREEN‐10
Adolescents
Harrington 2018 Female students in years 7 to 9, 11 to 14 years old Support for PA, PE, and school sport culture and practices with the support of the Youth Sport Trust and a hub school Continued with normal PA habits End of study No significant differences found (no data shown) Measured using Child Health Utility 9D
Leahy 2019 Grade 11 students Burn2Learn, multi component high intensity interval training Usual school activities 14 weeks MD −2.1 (95% CI −4.0, −0.3) points, P = 0.02 Measured using Strengths and Difficultlies Questionnaire; lower score indicates fewer perceived difficulties