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ArticleBMC public health2020

Identifying facilitators and barriers for adolescents participating in a school-based HIIT intervention: the eXercise for asthma with commando Joe's® (X4ACJ) programme.

Catherine A Sharp, Melitta A McNarry, William T B Eddolls, Harriet Koorts, Charles O N Winn, Kelly A Mackintosh

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Article in BMC public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Physical Activity Enforces Well-being or Shame in Children and Adolescents With Asthma: A Meta-ethnography.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Catherine A SharpPublic Health Collaborating Unit, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-3933
Melitta A McNarryApplied Sports Science Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK. m.mcnarry@swansea.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0813-7477
William T B EddollsApplied Sports Science Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9590-8817
Harriet KoortsInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-6064
Charles O N WinnApplied Sports Science Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-2764
Kelly A MackintoshApplied Sports Science Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-6357
Swansea University · GBBangor University · GBDeakin University · AU

Funding

Asthma UK AUK-AC-2012-01Commando Joe's na
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHigh-intensity interval training (HIIT) elicits numerous health benefits, but little evidence is available regarding the feasibility of delivering school-based HIIT interventions. The aim of this study was to explore adolescents' perceptions of a 6-month, 3 × 30-min sessions per week, HIIT intervention delivered either before or after school.

methodEighty adolescents allocated to the intervention group (13.3 ± 1.0 years; 45 boys) were invited to take part in semi-structured focus groups post-intervention. Participants were categorised as attendees (≥40% attendance) or non-attendees (< 5% attendance). Data were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed deductively, with key emergent themes represented using pen profiles.

resultsResults showed that a school-based HIIT intervention can be an enjoyable form of exercise. Irrespective of attendance, similar facilitators and barriers to participating were highlighted, including benefits of participation, content of the exercise session and the intervention instructor.

conclusionThis study provides support for the delivery of a HIIT intervention in a school setting but highlights the importance of a flexible design and delivery to accommodate competing interests. There is a need to educate adolescents on the possible benefits of participation and to make the sessions enjoyable in order to increase their extrinsic and intrinsic motivation to sustain participation.

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MotivationAdolescentAsthmaExercise TherapyFemaleHigh-Intensity Interval TrainingHumansMaleSchool Health ServicesStudentsBenefitsDisciplineEnjoymentFocus groupsHigh-intensity interval trainingNon-attendeeSchool

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PMID32357869
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