Increasing girls' physical activity and reducing inactivity during an organised youth sport basketball camp : a randomised controlled trial

Justin Guagliano, Chris Lonsdale, Gregory Kolt, Richard Rosenkranz, Emma George

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Abstract

There is a need to evaluate strategies for increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in organised youth sport (OYS). Coach education sessions (CES) in this study were designed to increase MVPA and decrease inactivity during training. We investigated whether coaches who attended CES could increase girls' MVPA and reduce inactivity during training over a 5-day OYS basketball program compared with coaches who did not attend CES.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISBNPA 2014 Abstract Book, 21-24 May 2014, San Diego, California
PublisherISBNPA
Pages350-350
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventInternational Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Annual Meeting -
Duration: 1 Jan 2014 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Annual Meeting
Period1/01/14 → …

Keywords

  • girls
  • exercise
  • health promotion

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