Promoting physical activity among children from poor families: four case studies in the Netherlands ...

Background: Children from low-income families participate less often in physical activity than children from high-income families. In the Netherlands, cross-sectoral interventions were implemented to stimulate physical activity among children from poor families. Purpose: To get insight into the implementation and successfulness of these interventions with regard to increasing physical activity among the target group. Methods: Four interventions were studied during the two-year funded period. Group interviews were conducted one and two years after the start of the intervention with: 1) project... Mehr ...