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    Can young children make active choices? Outcomes of a feasibility trial in 7-year-old children

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    Authors
    Hands, B.
    Larkin, D.
    Rose, E.
    Parker, H.
    Smith, Anne
    Date
    2011
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Hands, Beth and Larkin, Dawne and Rose, Elizabeth and Parker, Helen and Smith, Anne. 2011. Can young children make active choices? Outcomes of a feasibility trial in 7-year-old children. Early Child Development and Care. 181 (5): pp. 625-637.
    Source Title
    Early Child Development and Care
    DOI
    10.1080/03004431003717623
    ISSN
    03004430
    School
    School of Physiotherapy
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46856
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This project evaluated the feasibility of a child-centred 24-week physical activity intervention. The Play5 strategy encourages children to choose to play vigorously five times a day for about as long as school recess. The seven-year-old children were randomised to control (n = 176) or intervention groups (n = 132). Data were collected at baseline and post-intervention. Programme evaluation included parent questionnaire, teacher records and a seven-day pedometer record with a subsample of children. The programme was successful in increasing vigorous activity (p = 0.04), but did not impact on moderate or sedentary activities. Young children were able to choose to be active without parent or teacher direction.

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