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Improving the fitness and physical activity levels of primary school children: Results of the Fit-4-Fun group randomized controlled trial

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Eather, Narelle, Morgan, Philip J., Lubans, David R.·2013·Preventive Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.019
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Objective To evaluate the impact of a multi-component school-based physical activity intervention (Fit-4-Fun) on health-related fitness and objectively measured physical activity in primary school children.Methods Four Hunter primary schools were recruited in April, 2011 and randomized by school into treatment or control conditions. Participants included 213 children (mean age = 10.72 years ± 0.6; 52.2% female) with the treatment group (n = 118) completing the 8-week Fit-4-Fun Program. Participants were assessed at baseline and 6-month follow-up, with a 91% retention rate. Cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) (20 m shuttle run) was the primary outcome, and secondary outcomes included body composition (BMI, BMI(Z)), muscular fitness (7-stage sit-up test, push-up test, basketball throw test, Standing Jump), flexibility (sit and reach) and physical activity (7 days pedometry).Results After 6-months, significant treatment effects were found for CRF (adjusted mean difference, 1.14 levels, p < 0.001), body composition (BMI mean, -0.96 kg/m(2), p < 0.001 and BMI z-score mean -0.47 z-scores, p < 0.001), flexibility (sit and reach mean, 1.52 cm, p = 0.0013), muscular fitness (sit-ups) (mean 0.62 stages, p = 0.003) and physical activity (mean, 3253 steps/day, p < 0.001). There were no group by time effects for the other muscular fitness measures.Conclusions A primary school-based intervention focusing on fitness education significantly improved health-related fitness and physical activity levels in children.

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Authors
Eather, N., Morgan, P. J., & Lubans, D. R.
Affiliations
University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Corresponding author
Morgan, Philip J.
ORCID
Venue
Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-01
Volume
56
Issue
1
Pages
12-19
ISSN
0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.019
OpenAlex
W2041625121
Cited by
110
References
88
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FWCI
5.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
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www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
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  • NOVA (University of Newcastle Australia) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
Keywords
school-based physical activity intervention, elementary school students, health-related physical fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular fitness, flexibility, physical activity, fitness education, pedometry, 20-m shuttle run test, sit-and-reach test
MeSH terms
Child, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, New South Wales, Physical Fitness, Program Evaluation, Exercise

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