Table 2 Survey items completed by girls, coaches/managers, and process evaluators

Girls

The coaches gave me some choice in selecting the physical activity I wanted to do.

The club was fun.

The club helped me increase my physical activity.

The club coaches helped me see a lot of reasons for doing physical activity.

The coaches helped me solve problems that stop me from being active.

The coaches helped me see that I can be active.

The coaches made me want to get more physical activity in the after- school club.

The coaches made me want to get more physical activity outside the club.

I felt connected to the girls in the club.

I was able to relate to the coaches.

The club helped me improve my activity or sports skills.

Coaches/managers

I gave the girls some choices in selecting the physical activities in the club.

I made the club fun for the girls.

I helped girls increase their moderate to vigorous physical activity.

I helped each girl see a lot of reasons for doing physical activity.

I helped each girl rise above problems that stop her from exercising, being active, or doing sports.

I helped increase each girl’s confidence for doing physical activity.

I motivated each girl to increase her moderate to vigorous physical activity in the club.

I motivated each girl to get regular moderate to vigorous physical activity outside the club.

I helped each girl feel connected to me and other girls in the club (so she felt a sense of belonging in the group).

I helped each girl increase her skills for doing physical activity or sports.

I was a good role model for physical activity.

Process evaluators^a

Gave girls some choice (e.g., re: starting station; other).

Used positive praise to reinforce good performance/behavior.

Appeared to be prepared to lead the session.

Emphasized the need to be physically active outside the club.

Made the club fun for the girls.

Motivated each girl to increase her moderate to vigorous physical activity in the physical activity club.

Helped each girl feel connected to others in the club (so she felt a sense of belonging to the group).

Helped each girl increase her skills for doing physical activity or sports.