Feasibility of a peer-led, after-school physical activity intervention for disadvantaged adolescent females during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the Girls Active Project (GAP).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is a critical need for interventions that can be feasibly implemented and are effective in successfully engaging adolescent females in physical activity (PA). A theory-based, peer-led, after-school PA intervention, the Girls Active Project (GAP), was codesigned with adolescent females. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of implementing and evaluating the GAP programme.

Setting

One single-sex, female-only, designated disadvantaged postprimary school (students aged 12-18) in Dublin, Ireland.

Methods

Mixed methods were applied with multiple stakeholders over a 12-week trial (March to May 2021). A single-arm study design was used to examine intervention: reach, dose, fidelity, acceptability, compatibility and context. Feasibility of using propos

SUBMITTER: McQuinn S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9425823 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature