What do we know about physical activity interventions in vocational education and training? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the health benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known, young people's level of PA is often insufficient and tends to decline in adolescence. Numerous studies have investigated the effectiveness of PA-promoting interventions among young people, but none have reviewed the effectiveness of PA interventions in the vocational education and training (VET) setting. This systematic review aims to (1) synthesize and review the available literature on PA-promoting interventions in VET and (2) examine the effects of these interventions on PA-related outcomes such as PA level, physical fitness, physiological parameters, or psychological factors.

Methods

Five electronic databases were searched for studies involving adolescents aged 15 to 20 years that took plac

SUBMITTER: Grune E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7309979 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature