The Children - Sit Less, Move More (C-SLAMM) pilot intervention: Feasibility and acceptability of a multi-component school and home-based intervention to promote physical activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A high proportion of primary school children in Northern Ireland (NI) are insufficiently active. In response, an intervention adapted from the TransformUs programme was established to promote physical activity (PA) and reduce sedentary behaviour (SB). This study aimed to assess the feasibility of recruitment and retention, data collection procedures, intervention acceptability and explore preliminary effectiveness on children's PA and SB levels.

Methods

The Children - Sit Less, Move More (C-SLAMM) intervention integrated behavioural, pedagogical, and environmental strategies across classroom, school, and home settings. Eight primary schools were recruited and randomly assigned (1:1) to either the intervention or control. Feasibility measures included school and pa

SUBMITTER: Nally S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629496 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature