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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
Contributor(s): Lonsdale, Chris (author)orcid ; Sanders, Taren (author); Moodie, Marj (author); McKay, Heather (author); Bennie, Andrew (author); Plotnikoff, Ron (author); Cinelli, Renata L (author); Greene, David (author); Peralta, Louisa R (author); Cliff, Dylan P (author); Kolt, Gregory S (author); Gore, Jennifer M (author); Cohen, Kristen  (author); Gao, Lan (author); Lubans, David R (author); Parker, Philip (author); Noetel, Michael (author); Hartwig, Tim (author); Vasconcellos, Diego (author); Kirwan, Morwenna (author); Morgan, Philip (author); Salmon, Jo (author)
Publication Date: 2016
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3243-2Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/21994
Abstract: Background: Despite the health benefits of regular physical activity, most children are insufficiently active. Schools are ideally placed to promote physical activity; however, many do not provide children with sufficient in-school activity or ensure they have the skills and motivation to be active beyond the school setting. The aim of this project is to modify, scale up and evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention previously shown to be efficacious in improving children's physical activity, fundamental movement skills and cardiorespiratory fitness. The 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers support Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) study will focus largely on online delivery to enhance translational capacity. Methods/Design: The intervention will be implemented at school and teacher levels, and will include six components: (i) quality physical education and school sport, (ii) classroom movement breaks, (iii) physically active homework, (iv) active playgrounds, (v) community physical activity links and (vi) parent/caregiver engagement. Experienced physical education teachers will deliver professional learning workshops and follow-up, individualized mentoring to primary teachers (i.e., Kindergarten to Year 6). These activities will be supported by online learning and resources. Teachers will then deliver the iPLAY intervention components in their schools. We will evaluate iPLAY in two complementary studies in primary schools across New South Wales (NSW), Australia. A cluster randomized controlled trial(RCT), involving a representative sample of 20 schools within NSW (1:1 allocation at the school level to intervention and attention control conditions), will assess effectiveness and cost-effectiveness at 12 and 24 months. Students' cardiorespiratory fitness will be the primary outcome in this trial. Key secondary outcomes will include students' moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (via accelerometers), fundamental movement skill proficiency, enjoyment of physical education and sport, cognitive control, performance on standardized tests of numeracy and literacy, and cost-effectiveness. A scale-up implementation study guided by the RE-AIM framework will evaluate the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the intervention when delivered in 160 primary schools in urban and regional areas of NSW. Discussion: This project will provide the evidence and a framework for government to guide physical activity promotion throughout NSW primary schools and a potential model for adoption in other states and countries.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Grant Details: NHMRC/1114281
Source of Publication: BMC Public Health, v.16, p. 1-16
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
ISSN: 1471-2458
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 130210 Physical Education and Development Curriculum and Pedagogy
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390111 Physical education and development curriculum and pedagogy
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 280114 Expanding knowledge in Indigenous studies
280109 Expanding knowledge in education
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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