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ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2022

Scale-up of the Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers promote Activity in Youth (iPLAY) intervention: a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness trial.

D R Lubans, T Sanders, M Noetel, P Parker, H McKay, P J Morgan, J Salmon, M Kirwan, A Bennie, L Peralta and 11 more

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  5. Prevalence of Physical Activity Initiatives in Australian Primary Schools: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025
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  7. Initial insights into the impact and implementation of Creating Active Schools in Bradford, UK.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023
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21 authors.

D R LubansCentre for Active Living and Learning, College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia. david.lubans@newcastle.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-0204-8257
T SandersInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4504-6008
M NoetelSchool of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6563-8203
P ParkerInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4604-8566
H McKayCentre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
P J MorganCentre for Active Living and Learning, College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5632-8529
J SalmonInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4734-6354
M KirwanFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0319-5670
A BennieSchool of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9151-4821
L PeraltaSchool of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6205-8676
R CinelliSchool of Education, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2090-6390
M MoodieDeakin Health Economics Deakin University, Burwood, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3118-3423
T HartwigSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8018-4038
J BoyerNSW Department of Education, Turrella, NSW, Australia.
S G KennedySchool of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9804-616X
R C PlotnikoffCentre for Active Living and Learning, College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3763-8273
V HansenSouthern Cross University, East Lismore, NSW, Australia.
D Vasconcellos, North Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7948-3740
J LeeGlobal Centre for Modern Ageing, Tonsley, South Australia, Australia.
D AntczakInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2247-1052
C LonsdaleInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2523-5565

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhole-of-school programs have demonstrated success in improving student physical activity levels, but few have progressed beyond efficacy testing to implementation at-scale. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the scale-up of the 'Internet-based Professional Learning to help teachers promote Activity in Youth' (iPLAY) intervention in primary schools using the RE-AIM framework.

methodsWe conducted a type 3 hybrid implementation-effectiveness study and collected data between April 2016 and June 2021, in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. RE-AIM was operationalised as: (i) Reach: Number and representativeness of students exposed to iPLAY; (ii) Effectiveness: Impact of iPLAY in a sub-sample of students (n = 5,959); (iii) Adoption: Number and representativeness of schools that received iPLAY; (iv) Implementation: Extent to which the three curricular and three non-curricular components of iPLAY were delivered as intended; (v) Maintenance: Extent to which iPLAY was sustained in schools. We conducted 43 semi-structured interviews with teachers (n = 14), leaders (n = 19), and principals (n = 10) from 18 schools (11 from urban and 7 from rural locations) to determine program maintenance.

resultsReach: iPLAY reached ~ 31,000 students from a variety of socio-economic strata (35% of students were in the bottom quartile, almost half in the middle two quartiles, and 20% in the top quartile). EFFECTIVENESS: We observed small positive intervention effects for enjoyment of PE/sport (0.12 units, 95% CI: 0.05 to 0.20, d = 0.17), perceptions of need support from teachers (0.26 units, 95% CI: 0.16 to 0.53, d = 0.40), physical activity participation (0.28 units, 95% CI: 0.10 to 0.47, d = 0.14), and subjective well-being (0.82 units, 95% CI: 0.32 to 1.32, d = 0.12) at 24-months. Adoption: 115 schools received iPLAY. IMPLEMENTATION: Most schools implemented the curricular (59%) and non-curricular (55%) strategies as intended. Maintenance: Based on our qualitative data, changes in teacher practices and school culture resulting from iPLAY were sustained.

conclusionsiPLAY had extensive reach and adoption in NSW primary schools. Most of the schools implemented iPLAY as intended and effectiveness data suggest the positive effects observed in our cluster RCT were sustained when the intervention was delivered at-scale.

trial registrationACTRN12621001132831.

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InternetSchoolsAdolescentData CollectionHumansPleasureStudents

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PMID36451168
PMCPMC9713961

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