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Table 1 Intervention components and content

From: Active play in ASP –a matched-pair cluster-randomized trial investigating the effectiveness of an intervention in after-school programs for supporting children’s physical activity

 

Component

Content

Introductory course for school physiotherapists

1-day course

Information about the intervention and the physiotherapists’ role and responsibilities. Presentation of intervention workbook.

Course program for ASP staff

3-h session

Introduction to research-based knowledge on children’s physical activity in play. Increasing the staff’s awareness of how such play can be influenced and supported in ASPs

3-h session

Basic theoretical principles of SDT applied to physical activity and physical activity play among children; how to be activity supportive.

Mapping

Thorough mapping of the ASP equipment and facilities.

Planning (1–2 h meeting)

Summary of introductory sessions; how to make use of new knowledge.

5 meetings (monthly 1–2 h) led by the local school physiotherapist

Discussions and practical tasks focusing on:

- Motor learning in children,

- Equipment and environment,

- Mapping of staff competencies,

- Inclusion/exclusion in play,

- Leading and supporting activity in groups.

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