Sutherland 2019.
Study name | Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) program |
Methods | Study design: RCT |
Participants |
School type: secondary schools, grades 7–10 Region: low‐income communities |
Interventions |
Number of experimental conditions: 1 intervention and 1 control (control received a lower dose of the intervention) Policies, practices or programmes targeted by the intervention: aimed at reducing physical inactivity, overweight and obesity Implementation strategies EPOC: clinical incident reporting ‐ Received support from health district staff for the duration of the intervention EPOC: educational materials ‐ Resources EPOC: educational meetings ‐ Face‐to‐face training/online training EPOC: local opinion leaders ‐ School champion EPOC: other ‐ Prompts and reminders |
Outcomes |
Outcome relating to the implementation of childcare service policies, practices or programmes The primary trial outcome will be whether or not the school implements ≥ 4 of the 7 PA practices. Measures of the 7 school PA practices will be undertaken at all schools via telephone interview surveys of head PE teachers. Observational verification of practice implementation and an audit of documents relevant to the practices will also be undertaken. |
Starting date | 19 September 2017 |
Contact information | Rachel Sutherland, Hunter New England Population Health |
Notes | Trial registration: ACTRN12617000681358 |