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A school-based, peer leadership physical activity intervention for 6th graders: feasibility and results of a pilot study.

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Barr-Anderson, DJ; Laska, MN; Veblen-Mortenson, S; Farbakhsh, K; Dudovitz, B; Story, M
Published in: J Phys Act Health
May 2012

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to promote physical activity in 6th graders by developing and testing the feasibility of an enhanced Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) program comprised of a peer leadership component and innovative exercise resource toolkit including DVDs. METHODS: A racially/ethnically diverse sample of students received the standard PALA program (2 control schools, n = 61) or enhanced PALA+Peers program (2 intervention schools, n = 87) during 2006-2007 academic year. RESULTS: Compared with the control condition, the intervention was successful in increasing moderate physical activity in all students (P = .02) and moderate and hard physical activity among girls (P = .03 and P = .04, respectively). Teachers and students reported a high level of satisfaction and receptivity with the intervention. All teachers thought the DVDs were well-received, and 87% of students reported that they would recommend the enhanced program to peers. CONCLUSION: Coupling peer leadership and DVDs that promote physical activity may be an effective way to increase youth physical activity.

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J Phys Act Health

DOI

EISSN

1543-5474

Publication Date

May 2012

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

492 / 499

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Video Recording
  • Students
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Social Marketing
  • Schools
  • Public Health
  • Pilot Projects
  • Peer Group
  • Motor Activity
  • Male
 

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Barr-Anderson, D. J., Laska, M. N., Veblen-Mortenson, S., Farbakhsh, K., Dudovitz, B., & Story, M. (2012). A school-based, peer leadership physical activity intervention for 6th graders: feasibility and results of a pilot study. J Phys Act Health, 9(4), 492–499. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.9.4.492
Barr-Anderson, Daheia J., Melissa N. Laska, Sara Veblen-Mortenson, Kian Farbakhsh, Bonnie Dudovitz, and Mary Story. “A school-based, peer leadership physical activity intervention for 6th graders: feasibility and results of a pilot study.J Phys Act Health 9, no. 4 (May 2012): 492–99. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.9.4.492.
Barr-Anderson DJ, Laska MN, Veblen-Mortenson S, Farbakhsh K, Dudovitz B, Story M. A school-based, peer leadership physical activity intervention for 6th graders: feasibility and results of a pilot study. J Phys Act Health. 2012 May;9(4):492–9.
Barr-Anderson, Daheia J., et al. “A school-based, peer leadership physical activity intervention for 6th graders: feasibility and results of a pilot study.J Phys Act Health, vol. 9, no. 4, May 2012, pp. 492–99. Pubmed, doi:10.1123/jpah.9.4.492.
Barr-Anderson DJ, Laska MN, Veblen-Mortenson S, Farbakhsh K, Dudovitz B, Story M. A school-based, peer leadership physical activity intervention for 6th graders: feasibility and results of a pilot study. J Phys Act Health. 2012 May;9(4):492–499.

Published In

J Phys Act Health

DOI

EISSN

1543-5474

Publication Date

May 2012

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

492 / 499

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Video Recording
  • Students
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Social Marketing
  • Schools
  • Public Health
  • Pilot Projects
  • Peer Group
  • Motor Activity
  • Male