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Table 1 A description of the five components of the Jump Start intervention

From: Increasing physical activity among young children from disadvantaged communities: study protocol of a group randomised controlled effectiveness trial

Jump start component

Description of component

Who facilitates the component

Jump In

Structured gross motor lessons, which will be facilitated every day for approximately 20 min. This component focuses on one gross motor skill, across two lessons every fortnight for 13 skills. All skill lessons are repeated three times over the 18-month period. The skill experiences are based on fun, interactive and engaging games [28].

Educators

Jump Out

Provision of opportunities for children to practise the gross motor skills taught in the Jump In component every day. It provides opportunities for educators to engage with the children in physical activity and encourage the correct performance of the skills. Jump Out is predominantly child-led and educators respond to the child’s cues using a variety of intentional teaching methods.

Educators

Jump Up

Music-based activities designed to break up long periods of sedentary behaviour with high-energy physical activity. The children and educators will engage in two 3-minutes songs every day.

Educators

Jump Through

Activities designed to connect learning and movement [31]. This component aims to use movement to enhance the learning experience. This component will be facilitated twice a day using a range of fun and engaging strategies.

Educators

Jump Home

Opportunities provided to families to learn about Jump Start and for parents/caregivers to participate in the same activities at home that the children have been participating at the ECEC centre.

Parents/caregivers