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dc.contributor.authorPowell, Emma
dc.contributor.authorWoodfield, Lorayne A
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Alexander J
dc.contributor.authorNevill, Alan M
dc.contributor.authorMyers, Tony D
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-13T09:10:20Z
dc.date.available2019-05-13T09:10:20Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-25
dc.identifier.citationPowell, E., Woodfield, L. A., Powell, A. J., Nevill, A. M. and Myers, T. D. (2018) Evaluation of a walking-track intervention to increase children’s physical activity during primary school break times. Children 2018, 5(10), pp. 135.en
dc.identifier.pmid30257491
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/children5100135en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/622341
dc.description.abstractDespite the known benefits of engaging in daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), only 22% of children in England are meeting the recommended guidelines. School break times have been advocated as a key part of children's daily routines in which their MVPA can be increased. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of installing a walking-track on children's MVPA during school break times. A mixed method design was employed which allowed for the quantitative measurement of children's PA at three time points (baseline, mid-intervention (1⁻5 weeks) and follow-up (6⁻9 weeks)), using pedometers (n = 81, 5⁻9 years) and systematic observation (n = 23, 7⁻9 years). A semi-structured interview (n = 1) was also conducted at 10 weeks' follow-up. The installation of the walking-track was grounded in a unique set of theoretical constructs to aid the behaviour change of the teachers. Short term positive increases in girls' and boys' MVPA and longer term increases in boys' vigorous PA (VPA) were found. Qualitative data highlighted that boys dominated the walking-track and the inconsistent behaviour of school staff negatively impacted upon children's MVPA. A set of principles to guide the installment of walking-tracks in school playgrounds are recommended.en
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dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.relation.urlhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/5/10/135en
dc.rightsLicence for published version: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectchildrenen
dc.subjectbreak timesen
dc.subjectphysical activityen
dc.subjectinterventionen
dc.subjectprimary schoolen
dc.titleEvaluation of a walking-track intervention to increase children's physical activity during primary school break timesen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.eissn2227-9067
dc.identifier.journalChildrenen
dc.date.updated2019-05-08T11:57:50Z
dc.contributor.institutionFaculty of Education, Newman University Birmingham, Birmingham B32 3NT, UK. e.powell@newman.ac.uk.
pubs.place-of-publicationSwitzerland
dc.date.accepted2018-09-21
rioxxterms.funderUniversity of Wolverhamptonen
rioxxterms.identifier.projectUOW130519ANen
rioxxterms.versionVoRen
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2019-05-13en
dc.source.volume5
dc.source.issue10
dc.source.beginpage135
dc.source.endpage150
dc.description.versionPublished version
refterms.dateFCD2019-05-13T09:09:08Z
refterms.versionFCDVoR
refterms.dateFOA2019-05-13T09:10:21Z


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