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dc.contributor.authorHands, B.
dc.contributor.authorLarkin, D.
dc.contributor.authorRose, E.
dc.contributor.authorParker, H.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Anne
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:29:44Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:29:44Z
dc.date.created2012-03-29T20:01:48Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationHands, 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.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46856
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03004431003717623
dc.description.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.

dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.titleCan young children make active choices? Outcomes of a feasibility trial in 7-year-old children
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume181
dcterms.source.number5
dcterms.source.startPage625
dcterms.source.endPage637
dcterms.source.issn03004430
dcterms.source.titleEarly Child Development and Care
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy
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