Active children through incentive vouchers – evaluation (ACTIVE): a mixed-method feasibility study
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Active children through incentive vouchers – evaluation (ACTIVE): a mixed-method feasibility study
BACKGROUND Adolescents face many barriers to physical activity, demonstrated by the decline in physical activity levels in teenage populations. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of overcoming such barriers via the implementation of an activity-promoting voucher scheme to teenagers in deprived areas. METHODS All Year 9 pupils (n = 115; 13.3 ± 0.48 years; 51 % boys) from one secondary ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3381-6