Adolescents’ perspectives on a school-based physical activity intervention: A mixed method study

ConclusionWe interpreted adolescent perspectives of intervention components and implementation to provide insights into future complex interventions aimed at increasing young people's physical activity in school-based settings. The intervention component mentorship was liked in principle, but implementation issues undesirably impacted satisfaction; competition was disliked by girls and shy/inactive students. The results highlight the importance of considering gender differences in preference of competition, and extensive mentorship training.Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Sport and Health Science - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research