https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Good for kids, good for life 2006-2010: Evaluation report https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35854 Wed 11 Dec 2019 14:02:23 AEDT ]]> Effects of a ‘school-based’ physical activity intervention on adiposity in adolescents from economically disadvantaged communities: secondary outcomes of the ‘Physical Activity 4 Everyone’ RCT https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24227 −2 (−0.50, −0.06), P=0.01) in favour of the intervention group, but not for BMI z-score (−0.05 (−0.11; 0.01), P=0.13). These findings were consistent for weight (−0.62 kg (−1.21, 0.03), P=0.01) and BMI (−0.28 kg m−2 (−0.49, −0.06), P=0.01) at 24 months, with group-by-time effects also found for BMI z-score (−0.08 (−0.14; −0.02), P=0.02) favouring the intervention group. Conclusion: The PA4E1 school-based intervention achieved moderate reductions in adiposity among adolescents from socio-economically disadvantaged communities. Multi-component interventions that increase adolescents’ engagement in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may assist in preventing unhealthy weight gain.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:46:20 AEST ]]>