TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of a community and school sport-based program on urban Indigenous adolescents' life skills and physical activity levels : the SCP case study
AU - Peralta, Louisa R.
AU - O'Connor, Donna
AU - Cotton, Wayne G.
AU - Bennie, Andrew
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a community and school sport program (SCP) on Indigenous adolescents' life skills and physical activity levels within program sessions. A secondary aim was to determine the acceptability of the SCP. Participants in the SCP (n = 34; 89%) participated in a 10-week case study (age = 13.7 ± 1.16; 58% girls). Systematic observations of SCP sessions were conducted to determine physical activity levels and a life skills questionnaire was implemented. Acceptability measures included retention, implementation, attendance rates, and interviews with participants [n = 18] and key stakeholders [n = 6]. Systematic observations indicated that Indigenous students were engaged in MVPA for 58% of lesson time. Participants' life skills remained unchanged (p = 0.93). Interview data showed that Indigenous students and key stakeholders believed the SCP was acceptable. This study highlights the need for partnerships between Indigenous community organisations and schools to design sport-based programs to promote Indigenous adolescents' MVPA.
AB - The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a community and school sport program (SCP) on Indigenous adolescents' life skills and physical activity levels within program sessions. A secondary aim was to determine the acceptability of the SCP. Participants in the SCP (n = 34; 89%) participated in a 10-week case study (age = 13.7 ± 1.16; 58% girls). Systematic observations of SCP sessions were conducted to determine physical activity levels and a life skills questionnaire was implemented. Acceptability measures included retention, implementation, attendance rates, and interviews with participants [n = 18] and key stakeholders [n = 6]. Systematic observations indicated that Indigenous students were engaged in MVPA for 58% of lesson time. Participants' life skills remained unchanged (p = 0.93). Interview data showed that Indigenous students and key stakeholders believed the SCP was acceptable. This study highlights the need for partnerships between Indigenous community organisations and schools to design sport-based programs to promote Indigenous adolescents' MVPA.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/553876
U2 - 10.4236/health.2014.618284
DO - 10.4236/health.2014.618284
M3 - Article
SN - 1949-4998
VL - 6
SP - 2469
EP - 2480
JO - Health
JF - Health
ER -