Bristol Girls Dance Project Feasibility Trial: outcome and process evaluation results

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Research

Anne M Haase¹  Russell Jago¹  Ashley R Cooper¹  Laura Davis¹  Jade McNeill¹  Simon J Sebire¹  Jane Powell²  Alan A Montgomery³ 

[1] Centre for Exercise, Nutrition & Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK;Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Glenside Campus, BS16 1DD, Stapleton, Bristol, UK;School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK;

关键词: Physical Activity;    School Climate;    Accelerometer Data;    Cluster Randomized Control Trial;    Creative Task;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1479-5868-9-83

 received in 2011-12-09, accepted in 2012-07-02,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundMany adolescent girls do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). This study examined the feasibility of conducting a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate an after-school dance program to increase PA among 11–12 year old girls in Bristol, UK.MethodsThree-arm, cluster RCT. Three secondary schools were assigned to intervention arm. Intervention participants received a 9-week dance program with 2, 90-minute dance classes per week. Participants at 2 control schools received incentives for data collection. Participants at 2 additional control schools received incentives and a delayed dance workshop. Accelerometer data were collected at baseline (time 0), during the last week of the dance program (time 1) and 20 weeks after the start of the study (time 2). Weekly attendance, enjoyment and perceived exertion were assessed in intervention participants. Post-study qualitative work was conducted with intervention participants and personnel.Results40.1% of girls provided consent to be in the study. The mean number of girls attending at least one dance session per week ranged from 15.4 to 25.9. There was greater number of participants for whom accelerometer data were collected in control arms. The mean attendance was 13.3 sessions (maximum = 18). Perceived exertion ratings indicated that the girls did not find the sessions challenging. The dance teachers reported that the program content would benefit from revisions including less creative task time, a broader range of dance genres and improved behavioral management policies. At time 2, the 95% confidence intervals suggest between 5 and 12 minutes more weekday MVPA in the intervention group compared with the control incentives only group, and between 6 minutes fewer and 1 minute more compared with the control incentives plus workshop group. Between 14 and 24 schools would be required to detect a difference of 10 minutes in mean weekday MVPA between intervention and control groups.ConclusionsIt is possible to recruit 11–12 year old girls to participate in an after-school dance study. An after-school dance intervention has potential to positively affect the PA levels of 11–12 year old girls but an adequately powered RCT is required to test this intervention approach.

【 授权许可】

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