Using a co-creational approach to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention to promote physical activity in adolescent girls from vocational and technical schools: a case control study

Background: As physical inactivity is particularly prevalent amongst lower-educated adolescent girls, interventions are needed. Using a co-creational approach increases their engagement and might be effective. This study aimed to: (1) describe the co-creation process, (2) evaluate how girls experienced co-creation, and (3) evaluate the effect of the co-creational interventions on physical activity, individual, sociocultural and school-based factors. Methods: Three intervention schools (n = 91) and three control schools (n = 105) across Flanders participated. A questionnaire was completed pre (... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Verloigne, Maite
Altenburg, Teatske
Chinapaw, Mai
Chastin, Sebastien
Cardon, Greet
De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Reihe/Periodikum: Verloigne , M , Altenburg , T , Chinapaw , M , Chastin , S , Cardon , G & De Bourdeaudhuij , I 2017 , ' Using a co-creational approach to develop, implement and evaluate an intervention to promote physical activity in adolescent girls from vocational and technical schools: a case control study ' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol. 14 , no. 862 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14080862
Schlagwörter: physical activity / co-creational approach / intervention / vocational and technical schools / School / Female / Sports participation / Participatory / Self Efficacy / Humans / Focus Groups / Adolescent Health / Case-Control Studies / Schools/statistics & numerical data / Exercise / Health Promotion / Belgium / Adolescent / Surveys and Questionnaires / Sports
Sprache: Englisch
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Background: As physical inactivity is particularly prevalent amongst lower-educated adolescent girls, interventions are needed. Using a co-creational approach increases their engagement and might be effective. This study aimed to: (1) describe the co-creation process, (2) evaluate how girls experienced co-creation, and (3) evaluate the effect of the co-creational interventions on physical activity, individual, sociocultural and school-based factors. Methods: Three intervention schools (n = 91) and three control schools (n = 105) across Flanders participated. A questionnaire was completed pre (September–October 2014) and post (April–May 2015). In between, sessions with a co-creation group were organised to develop and implement the intervention in each intervention school. Focus groups were conducted to evaluate the co-creational process. Results: School 1 organised sport sessions for girls, school 2 organised a fitness activity and set up a Facebook page, school 3 organised a lunch walk. Girls were positive about having a voice in developing an intervention. No significant effects were found, except for small effects on extracurricular sports participation and self-efficacy. Conclusions: Using a co-creational approach amongst adolescent girls might be a feasible approach. However, as interventions were minimal, effects were limited or undetectable. Future co-creation projects could consider the most optimal co-creation process, evaluation design and intensively test this approach.