Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and improving nutrition in children: a cluster randomised controlled trial

S Duncan, T Stewart, J McPhee, R Borotkanics… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Most physical activity interventions in children focus on the school setting;
however, children typically engage in more sedentary activities and spend more time eating …

Efficacy of a compulsory homework programme for increasing physical activity and healthy eating in children: the healthy homework pilot study

S Duncan, JC McPhee, PJ Schluter, C Zinn… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Most physical activity and nutrition interventions in children focus on the school
setting; however, evidence suggests that children are less active and have greater access to …

Promoting healthy weight in primary school children through physical activity and nutrition education: a pragmatic evaluation of the CHANGE! randomised intervention …

SJ Fairclough, AF Hackett, IG Davies, R Gobbi… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background This pragmatic evaluation investigated the effectiveness of the Children's
Health, Activity and Nutrition: Get Educated!(CHANGE!) Project, a cluster randomised …

The feasibility and acceptability of a primary school-based programme targeting diet and physical activity: the PhunkyFoods Programme

P Sahota, M Christian, R Day, K Cocks - Pilot and feasibility studies, 2019 - Springer
Background This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the PhunkyFoods
Programme, a primary school-based intervention to promote healthy nutrition and physical …

Effect of a school-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyles in 7–11 year old children

T Gorely, ME Nevill, JG Morris, DJ Stensel… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is recognised as a public health concern within children and
interventions to increase physical activity are needed. The purpose of this research was to …

School‐based interventions promoting both physical activity and healthy eating in Europe: a systematic review within the HOPE project

I De Bourdeaudhuij, E Van Cauwenberghe… - Obesity …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
It is the purpose of this study to systematically review the evidence of school‐based
interventions targeting dietary and physical activity behaviour in primary (6–12 years old) …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of a school-based physical activity and nutrition intervention on child weight status: Findings from a cluster randomized controlled trial

C Barnes, A Hall, N Nathan, R Sutherland… - Preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the benefits of factorial designs in quantifying the relative benefits of different school-
based approaches to prevent unhealthy weight gain among students, few have been …

Engaging adolescents in changing behaviour (EACH-B): a study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to improve dietary quality and physical activity

S Strömmer, M Barrett, K Woods-Townsend, J Baird… - Trials, 2020 - Springer
Background Poor diet and lack of physical activity are strongly linked to non-communicable
disease risk, but modifying them is challenging. There is increasing recognition that …

Exploring the feasibility of a cluster pilot randomised control trial to improve children's 24-hour movement behaviours and dietary intake: Happy homework

S Donnelly, DS Buchan, G McLellan… - Journal of Sports …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We aimed to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of Happy Homework
(HH); an 8-week home-focussed intervention, with the purpose of encouraging children's …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools framework approach on diet and physical activity behaviours of adolescents in …

C McHugh, A Hurst, A Bethel, J Lloyd, S Logan, K Wyatt - Public Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the effectiveness of interventions using the World Health Organization
Health Promoting Schools (HPSs) framework approach in increasing physical activity (PA) …