Newham's Every Child a Sports Person (NECaSP): A Summative Process Evaluation of a School- and Community- Based Intervention in East London, United Kingdom
| Autor: | Whitney B. Curry, Symeon Dagkas, Marcia Wilson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Program evaluation Male Parents medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent education Psychological intervention Poison control Health Promotion 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Leisure Activities Intervention (counseling) Surveys and Questionnaires London medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Child Curriculum Exercise School Health Services Medical education 030109 nutrition & dietetics Academic year business.industry Community-Institutional Relations United Kingdom Health promotion Summative assessment Physical therapy Female business Program Evaluation Sports |
| Zdroj: | Journal of physical activityhealth. 13(10) |
| ISSN: | 1543-5474 |
| Popis: | Background:The Newman’s Every Child a Sports Person (NECaSP) intervention aspires to increase sport and physical activity (PA) participation among young people in the United Kingdom. The aims of this article are to report on a summative process evaluation of the NECaSP and make recommendations for future interventions.Methods:Seventeen schools provided data from students aged 11 to 13 years (n = 1226), parents (n = 192), and teachers (n = 14) via direct observation and questionnaires. Means, SDs, and percentages were calculated for sociodemographic data. Qualitative data were analyzed via directed content analysis and main themes identified.Results:Findings indicate further administrative, educational, and financial support will help facilitate the success of the program in improving PA outcomes for young people and of other similar intervention programs globally. Data highlighted the need to engage parents to increase the likelihood of intervention success.Conclusions:One main strength of this study is the mixed-methods nature of the process evaluation. It is recommended that future school-based interventions that bridge sports clubs and formal curriculum provision should consider a broader approach to the delivery of programs throughout the academic year, school week, and school day. Finally, changes in the school curriculum can be successful once all parties are involved (community, school, families). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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