Start small and let it build; a mixed-method evaluation of a school-based physical activity program, Kilometre Club.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the benefits of physical activity, there is minimal research focusing on factors that influence real-world school-based physical activity programs. Kilometre (KM) Club is an Australian grassroots program which aims to increase physical activity in students through the completion of an outside walk or run at school. This small-scale pilot evaluation aimed to examine families, teachers and principals' perceptions of the benefits, enablers and barriers of KM Club. It also aimed to examine the effects of KM Club on student's physical activity levels during the school day.

Methods

Four regional New South Wales (NSW) primary schools participated in this study. 26 families, four teachers, and two principals from School A, C, B and D completed semi-structured inte

SUBMITTER: Schirmer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature