A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the GoActive intervention to increase physical activity among adolescents aged 13-14 years.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adolescent physical activity promotion is rarely effective, despite adolescence being critical for preventing physical activity decline. Low adolescent physical activity is likely to last into adulthood, increasing health risks. The Get Others Active (GoActive) intervention is evidence-based and was developed iteratively with adolescents and teachers. This intervention aims to increase physical activity through increased peer support, self-efficacy, group cohesion, self-esteem and friendship quality, and is implemented using a tiered-leadership system. We previously established feasibility in one school and conducted a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) in three schools.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a school-based cluster RCT (CRCT) in 16 secondary

SUBMITTER: Brown HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623411 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature