ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021
"Girls Aren't Meant to Exercise": Perceived Influences on Physical Activity among Adolescent Girls-The HERizon Project.
Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04766372 (A Multi-component Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescent Girls), which is not on this map. Cited by 48 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Multi-component Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescent Girls: Feasibility Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
Who cites it
48 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Physical activity and two-year change in adolescent well-being in nine countries.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions on Barriers to the Participation of Adolescents in Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity Participation in Adolescent Girls: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- Remote physical activity intervention to promote physical activity and health in adolescent girls (the HERizon project): a multi-arm, pilot randomised trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of the Walking in ScHools (WISH) Study, a peer-led walking intervention for adolescent girls: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Trial
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- Hierarchical Analysis of Physical Activity Determinants in Brazilian Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Barriers to physical activity in Spanish adolescents: gender differences.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- An exploratory evaluation of a shared learning community of practice approach to improving gender equity in sports and physical activity programming.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Development of the FIDES Athlete Development Program 'girls are not small boys': a digital educational intervention.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- Sex and race/ethnicity differences in the 24-hour movement behaviors among adolescents in the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS).Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Climate Change and Adolescent Girls' Sports: A Scoping Review and Framework-Based Exploration of Emerging Barriers and Recommendations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The effect of an educational intervention on physical activity of adolescent girls: a quasi-experimental study.Cardiovascular endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Article
- School health and nutrition environments: A multicountry survey in five countries of sub-Saharan Africa region-Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Association Between Physical Activity Level and Training Volume in Adolescent Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Justifications for Judgment Accuracy in Sports.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Identity, Rurality, and Gender: A Phenomenological Exploration of Rural Nova Scotian Girls' Physical Activity Experiences.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sex-Specific Physical Activity and Weight Status in German Schoolchildren: Interim Results from the Hand on Heart Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdolescent girls are less active than boys, with approximately 10% of girls in Ireland and the United Kingdom meeting the minimum recommended daily physical activity (PA) guidelines. This study investigated factors perceived to influence PA among adolescent girls from low socioeconomic areas in order to inform the design of a future intervention (The HERizon Project).
methodsA total of 48 adolescent girls (13-18 years) from low socioeconomic areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland participated in focus groups (
resultsMost girls enjoyed PA and were aware of its benefits. They identified both barriers and facilitators to PA at intrapersonal (fear of judgement and changing priorities WITH age), interpersonal (changing social pressures and support from others) and organizational (delivery of PE) levels. Gender inequality was a multilevel factor, crossing all socioecological levels.
conclusionAlthough many adolescent girls enjoy PA, their experiences appear to be limited by a fear of judgement and an overarching sense of gender inequality. Future interventions, such as the HERizon Project, should address influences at intrapersonal, interpersonal and organizational levels to promote positive PA experiences for adolescent girls.
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