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The problem
Intervention: School-based physical activity programmes delivered before school, typically 25-40 minutes daily for 3 weeks to 6 months
Who it was tested with: School-age children and adolescents, primarily in primary schools.
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"Thirteen articles representing 10 studies were included (published 2012-2020); seven conducted in primary schools. Programmes ranged between 3 weeks and 6 months, primarily operating daily and for 25-40 min." The review synthesises existing interventions with measured outcomes but acknowledges substantial methodological limitations that prevent definitive conclusions.
High risk of bias across most studies; limited number of studies (n=10); mostly primary school settings; varied programme duration and intensity; only one theory-informed study; six incorporated fidelity measures.
Across countries and designs
2 studies · 1 country
