- Title
- Scale-up of the Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) intervention in secondary schools: 24-month implementation and cost outcomes from a cluster randomised controlled trial
- Creator
- Sutherland, Rachel; Campbell, Elizabeth; Reeves, Penny; Williams, Mandy; Evans, Nicole; Bailey, Andrew; Boyer, James; Lecathelinais, Christophe; Davies, Lynda; McKenzie, Tom; Robertson, Katie; Wiggers, John; McLaughlin, Matthew; Nathan, Nicole; Wolfenden, Luke; Lubans, David R.; Morgan, Philip J.; Gillham, Karen; Oldmeadow, Chris; Searles, Andrew
- Relation
- NHMRC.APP1150661 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1150661 & APP1132450 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1132450 & APP1128348 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1128348
- Relation
- International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Vol. 18, Issue 1, no. 137
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01206-8
- Publisher
- Biomed Central (BMC)
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Background: Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) is an evidence-based program effective at increasing adolescent physical activity (PA) and improving weight status. This study aimed to determine a) the effectiveness of an adapted implementation intervention to scale-up PA4E1 at 24-month follow-up, b) fidelity and reach, and c) the cost and cost-effectiveness of the implementation support intervention. Methods: A cluster randomised controlled trial using a type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness design in 49 lower socio-economic secondary schools, randomised to a program (n = 24) or control group (n = 25). An adapted implementation intervention consisting of seven strategies was developed to support schools to implement PA4E1 over 24-months. The primary outcome was the proportion of schools implementing at least four of the 7 PA practices, assessed via computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) with Head Physical Education Teachers. Secondary outcomes included the mean number of PA practices implemented, fidelity and reach, cost and cost-effectiveness. Logistic regression models assessed program effects. Results: At baseline, no schools implemented four of the 7 PA practices. At 24-months, significantly more schools in the program group (16/23, 69.6%) implemented at least four of the 7 PA practices than the control group (0/25, 0%) (p < 0.001). At 24-months, program schools were implementing an average of 3.6 more practices than control schools (4.1 (1.7) vs. 0.5 (0.8), respectively) (P < 0.001). Fidelity and reach of the implementation intervention were high (> 75%). The total cost of the program was $415,112 AUD (2018) ($17,296 per school; $117.30 per student). Conclusions: The adapted implementation intervention provides policy makers and researchers with an effective and potentially cost-effective model for scaling-up the delivery of PA4E1 in secondary schools. Further assessment of sustainability is warranted. Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12617000681358 prospectively registered 12th May 2017.
- Subject
- physical activity; adolescents; school; randomised controlled trial; implementation; multi-component; SDG 4; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1450837
- Identifier
- uon:44033
- Identifier
- ISSN:1479-5868
- Language
- eng
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