Promoting Active Transport in Older Adolescents Before They Obtain Their Driving Licence: A Matched Control Intervention Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Active transport has great potential to increase physical activity in older adolescents (17-18 years). Therefore, a theory- and evidence-based intervention was developed aiming to promote active transport among older adolescents. The intervention aimed to influence psychosocial factors of active transport since this is the first step in order to achieve a change in behaviour. The present study aimed to examine the effect of the intervention on the following psychosocial factors: intention to use active transport after obtaining a driving licence, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, subjective norm, self-efficacy, habit and awareness towards active transport.

Methods

A matched control three-arm study was conducted and consisted of a pre-test post-test design wi

SUBMITTER: Verhoeven H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5199110 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature