Table 1 'Fit-4-Fun' program content and alignment with theoretical constructs

1

Health-related fitness

(theory)

• Programme rational

• Defining PA & PF

• HRF & SRF

• PA guidelines

• Analysing current PA & PF behaviours

• Overview of 'Home Activity Programme'

• Provide information about PA & PF behaviours/link to health

• Develop self-monitoring skills (weekly PA timetable, talk test)

• Provide social support and encouragement (to meet PA guidelines)

• Develop goal setting skills (HW task)

• Outcome expectations

• Social support (home & school)

• Self-efficacy

• Intentions

• Motivation

2

Cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF)

(theory)

• Provide information on CRF

• Role of heart & lungs during PA

• Linking heart rate (HR) to PA intensity (lab)

• Linking CRF & health

• Provide information about CRF & the role of the heart & lungs during PA

• Develop skills in self-monitoring (using heart rate)

• Predicting consequences of actions

• Making recommendations relating to PA and CF

• Outcome expectations

• Self-efficacy

• Social support

• Motivation

3

Improving cardio-respiratory fitness

(practical)

• Revise CRF & measuring intensity using HR

• Participate in a practical PE lesson with a gross motor warm-up activity, dynamic stretches, skill development activities, modified games and cool-down

• HR is monitored throughout the lesson

• Discussion about the type of PA and heart rate (high intensity/vigorous)

• Provide opportunity to participate in enjoyable physical activities in a supportive environment

• Maximal participation is provided for and encouraged

• Positive feedback is provided throughout the session

• Students are to reflect on their performance and re-assess current PA behaviours

• Outcome expectations

• Social support

• Self-efficacy

• Motivation

4

Muscular Fitness (MF)

(theory)

• Define MF

• Muscular strength Vs Muscular endurance

• Activities that require MF

• Measuring MF (lab)

• Linking MF & health

• Improving MF

• Provide information on MF

• Link current PA behaviour to MF

• Develop goal setting skills/set targets to achieve

• Self-monitoring skills (PF tests)

• Participation in non-threatening practical assessments (enjoyment)

• Outcome expectations

• Social support

• Self-efficacy

• Intentions

• Motivation

5

Improving muscular fitness (practical)

• Revise MF & measuring MF

• Participate in a practical PE lesson with a gross motor warm-up activity, dynamic stretches, MF circuit and cool-down

• HR is monitored throughout the lesson

• Discussion about the type of PA and MF (resistance)

• Provide opportunity to participate in enjoyable physical activities in a supportive environment

• Maximal participation is provided for and encouraged

• Positive feedback is provided throughout the session

• Students are to reflect on their performance and re-assess current PA behaviours

• Outcome expectations

• Social support

• Self-efficacy

• Motivation

6

Flexibility (theory)

• Define flexibility

• Activities that require MF

• Benefits of being flexible

• Types of stretching

• Improving flexibility (lab)

• Linking MF & health

• Improving MF

• Predicting outcomes from changed MF behaviours

• Goal setting task

• Link flexibility to lifestyle behaviours

• Provide information on flexibility

• Link current PA behaviour to flexibility

• Develop goal setting skills/set targets to achieve

• Self-monitoring skills (PF tests)

• Participation in non-threatening practical assessments (enjoyment)

• Outcome expectations

• Social support

• Self-efficacy

• Intentions

• Motivation

7

Improving flexibility (practical)

• Revise flexibility and measuring flexibility

• Participate in a practical PE lesson with a gross motor warm-up activity, dynamic stretches, fun stretching routines and cool-down

• HR is monitored throughout the lesson

• Discussion about the type of PA and improved flexibility

• Provide opportunity to participate in enjoyable physical activities in a supportive environment

• Maximal participation is provided for and encouraged

• Positive feedback is provided throughout the session

• Students are to reflect on their performance and re-assess current PA behaviours

• Link to lifelong behaviours

• Outcome expectations

• Social support

• Self-efficacy

• Motivation

8

Improving health-related fitness through games

(practical)

• Revise HRF components

• Revise improving HRF

• Participate in a student-centred practical PE lesson where students adapt fun games to incorporate HRF

• HR is monitored throughout the lesson

• Discussion about the type of PA and improved HRF

• Summary of health benefits with improved HRF

• Evaluation of 'Fit-4-Fun'

• Provide opportunity to participate in enjoyable physical activities in a supportive environment

• Maximal participation is provided for and encouraged

• Positive feedback is provided throughout the session

• Students learn skills in adapting PA to improve HRF

• Students are to reflect on their performance and re-assess current PA behaviours

• Link to lifelong behaviours

• Outcome expectations

• Self-efficacy

• Social Support

• Motivation

1-8

'Fit-4-Fun' Home Activities

• Participation in an 8 week home activity programme

• 3 weekdays: MF, flexibility, CRF activities

• 1 weekday: fitness assessments

• Weekends: family activities & CRF assessment

• Weeks 1, 5, 8: Goal setting tasks

• Problem Solving Task (assessment)

• Students participate in a range of fun activities with their parents/siblings

• Family provide social support throughout the programme

• Students develop skills in self-monitoring and self-motivating

• Students develop skills in goal setting & time management

• Students develop skills in assessing & planning to improve the physical environment

• Outcome expectations

• Self-efficacy

• Social Support

• Motivation