Was it a HIIT? A process evaluation of a school-based high-intensity interval training intervention.

Background: Despite a growing body of research investigating high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in schools, there are limited process evaluations investigating their implementation. This is concerning because process evaluations are important for appropriately interpreting outcome findings and augmenting intervention design. This manuscript presents a process evaluation of Making a HIIT, a school-based HIIT intervention.

Exploring the long-term sustainability of school-based nutrition and food programs: What works, where and why?

Issue Addressed: Most food and nutrition programs cease within 2 years. Understanding the determinants of program sustainability is crucial to maximise output from funding, whilst allowing sufficient time for program benefits to be achieved. This study applied the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to map the barriers and enablers of successful long-term implementation of school-based nutrition and food programs.

Making a HIIT: Methods for quantifying intensity in high-intensity interval training in schools and validity of session rating of perceived exertion.

Using the data from , this paper aimed to: 1) investigate the different heart rate (HR) quantification methods reported in school-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) studies; and 2) assess the criterion validity of session rating of perceived exertion (RPE). During an 8-week HIIT intervention, 213 students (13.1 (0.

Dietary Strategies for Obesity.

Overweight and obesity remains an important health focus internationally, due to the strong link to many noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes mellitus and mental health conditions [...

Healthier Together: Implementation and evaluation of a co-designed, culturally tailored childhood obesity community prevention program for Māori and Pacific Islander children and families.

Issue Addressed: Co-designed and culturally tailored preventive initiatives delivered in childhood have high potential to close the cross-cultural gap in health outcomes of priority populations. Māori and Pacific Islander people living in Australia exhibit a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity and higher rates of multimorbidity, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Methods: This mixed-methods, pilot implementation and evaluation study, aimed to evaluate the implementation of a community-based, co-designed and culturally tailored childhood obesity prevention program, using quantitative (pre-post anthropometric measurement, pre-post health behaviour questionnaire) and qualitative (semi-structured interview) methods.

Making a HIIT: co-design of high-intensity interval training workouts with students & teachers within the curriculum.

Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) interventions are becoming more common in schools. However, limited input has been sought from end-users, which can help design interventions that are more engaging and context appropriate, therefore increasing their potential for successful implementation. One method of engaging end-users is co-design, which involves an active collaboration to design solutions to pre-specified problems.

Dietary Patterns of Competitive Swimmers with Moderate-to-Severe Cerebral Palsy: A 3-Year Longitudinal Evaluation.

Aim: To evaluate the longitudinal dietary patterns of three adolescents with moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy (CP) participating in a performance-focused swimming training intervention.

Method: Participants were three previously inactive adolescents with CP (15-16 years, GMFCS IV) who had recently (<6 months) enrolled in a swimming training program. Diet quality from diet histories was calculated at 10-time points over 3.

Dietary intake and educational outcomes among Australian university students: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations.

Objective: This study aimed to examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between dietary intake and educational outcomes (EO) in Australian first-year university students.

Design: This cross-sectional and longitudinal study measured outcomes of interest at three points over 1 year. Measures included self-reported dietary patterns and dietary intake via a three-day estimated food record.

Making a HIIT: study protocol for assessing the feasibility and effects of co-designing high-intensity interval training workouts with students and teachers.

Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an effective strategy for improving a variety of health outcomes within the school setting. However, there is limited research on the implementation of school-based HIIT interventions and the integration of HIIT within the Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum. The aims of the Making a HIIT study are to: 1) describe the methodology and evaluate the feasibility of co-designing HIIT workouts with students and teachers in HPE; 2) determine the effect of co-designed HIIT workouts on cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, and executive function; 3) understand the effect of co-design on students' motivation, enjoyment, and self-efficacy towards the workouts; and 4) evaluate the implementation of the intervention.

What Do Health Professionals and Parents Want as Part of an Online Childhood Obesity Prevention Program?

There are limited evidence-based programs for children living in Queensland, Australia, who are at risk of overweight or obesity. Despite the known importance of prevention initiatives, an online, locally relevant program supporting sustainable health behaviors does not exist. This study aimed to understand the perspectives of parents/guardians and health professionals regarding important aspects of an online childhood obesity prevention program.

School-based high-intensity interval training programs in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: 1) To investigate the effectiveness of school-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) interventions in promoting health outcomes of children and adolescents compared with either a control group or other exercise modality; and 2) to explore the intervention characteristics and process outcomes of published school-based HIIT interventions.

Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science from inception until 31 March 2021. Studies were eligible if 1) participants aged 5-17 years old; 2) a HIIT intervention within a school setting ≥ 2 weeks duration; 3) a control or comparative exercise group; 4) health-related, cognitive, physical activity, nutrition, or program evaluation outcomes; and 5) original research published in English.

"We'd be really motivated to do something about it": A qualitative study of parent and clinician attitudes towards predicting childhood obesity in practice.

Issue Addressed: In Australia, one in four (24.9%) children live with overweight or obesity (OW/OB). Identifying infants at risk of developing childhood OW/OB is a potential preventive pathway, but its acceptability is yet to be investigated in Australia.

Adherence to Dietary and Physical Activity Guidelines in Australian Undergraduate Biomedical Students and Associations with Body Composition and Metabolic Health: A Cross-Sectional Study.

There is a paucity of data on whether Australian university students are meeting specific nutrient guidelines, and the relationship between diet and physical activity patterns with body composition and metabolic health. In this study, biomedical students from The University of Queensland were recruited (150 males and 211 females, 19-25 years), and nutritional intake (ASA24-Australia) and physical activity levels (Active Australia Survey) quantified. Body composition (height, waist circumference, body mass, BMI, and percentage body fat; BOD POD) and metabolic health (oral glucose tolerance test) were also measured.

Response to 'Systematic reviews do not always capture context of real-world intervention programmes for childhood obesity' by Wild et al., 2021 in BMC Public Health.

In a correspondence to BMC Public Health, Wild et al. respond to our systematic review that synthesised results of interventions to prevent or treat childhood obesity in Māori and Pacific Islanders. Our review included the Whānau Pakari study as one of six included studies - a multidisciplinary intervention for Māori children and adolescents living with obesity led by their research team.

i-PATHWAY: Development and validation of a prediction model for childhood obesity in an Australian prospective birth cohort.

Aim: To develop and validate a model (i-PATHWAY) to predict childhood (age 8-9 years) overweight/obesity from infancy (age 12 months) using an Australian prospective birth cohort.

Methods: The Transparent Reporting of a multivariable Prediction model for individual Prognosis or Diagnosis (TRIPOD) checklist was followed. Participants were n = 1947 children (aged 8-9 years) from the Raine Study Gen2 - an Australian prospective birth cohort - who had complete anthropometric measurement data available at follow up.

Healthier Together: Co-design of a culturally tailored childhood obesity community prevention program for Māori & Pacific Islander children and families.

Issue Addressed: Children of Māori & Pacific Islander descent living in Australia have a greater prevalence of overweight/obesity and an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to co-design Healthier Together, a community-based, childhood overweight/obesity prevention program tailored to Māori & Pacific Islander cultures.

Methods: Co-design involved a three-phase, iterative, participatory and experience-based process, guided by the Te Ara Tika: Guidelines for Māori Research Ethics to promote respect and equity.

Implementation of the 'Healthier Drinks at Healthcare Facilities' strategy at a major tertiary children's hospital in Brisbane, Australia.

Objective: The World Health Organization recommends people reduce their free sugar consumption to <10% of daily energy intake. This study aimed to determine the viability of the 'Healthier Drinks at Healthcare Facilities' strategy to reduce the amount of free sugar available in beverages and influence consumer purchasing patterns.

Methods: Beverage environment modifications at a children's hospital limited the availability of less healthy options.

Interventions to prevent or treat childhood obesity in Māori & Pacific Islanders: a systematic review.

Background: Māori and Pacific Islander people are a priority population originating from Australasia. Māori and Pacific Islander children exhibit greater risk of obesity and associated morbidities compared to children of other descent, secondary to unique cultural practices and socioeconomic disadvantage. Despite these known risk factors, there is limited synthesised evidence for preventing and treating childhood obesity in this unique population.

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Chronic Disease in Australia: National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey Analysis.

The Mediterranean diet (MD) is linked to decreased risk of chronic disease, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cognitive disease. Given the health promoting aspects of this diet, we conducted a secondary analysis of data from the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS), which is the largest health study in Australia and the first nutrition-specific national-based study. The primary aim of this analysis was to determine the proportion of Australian adults adhering to the MD and to examine the association between adherence to the MD and markers of noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease.

Consumer experiences of a healthier drinks initiative at a secure residential rehabilitation facility - a cross-sectional study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether consumers living with severe mental illness (SMI) receiving treatment in a secure residential rehabilitation facility considered their physical health and if limiting sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) at facility outlets influenced dietary behaviours and knowledge.

Method: Consumers were consulted pre-implementation and outlets (vending machines and kiosks) audited pre- and post-limiting SSB. Surveys were administered six months post-implementation with 26 surveys included in analysis.

Clinical relevance and validity of tools to predict infant, childhood and adulthood obesity: a systematic review.

Objective: To determine the global availability of a multicomponent tool predicting overweight/obesity in infancy, childhood, adolescence or adulthood; and to compare their predictive validity and clinical relevance.Design/SettingThe PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were followed. The databases PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and PsycINFO were searched.

Update of the best practice dietetic management of overweight and obese children and adolescents: a systematic review protocol.

To update an existing systematic review series of randomized controlled trials (RCT) that include a dietary intervention for the management of overweight or obesity in children or adolescents.Specifically, the review questions are: In randomized controlled trials of interventions which include a dietary intervention for the management of overweight or obesity in children or adolescents.

The validity of dietary assessment methods to accurately measure energy intake in children and adolescents who are overweight or obese: a systematic review.

The accurate assessment of energy intake in children and adolescents is an important outcome measure for clinical and population-based research. This systematic review aimed to determine the validity of dietary assessment methods to measure energy intake in children and adolescents who are classified as overweight or obese by comparison with doubly labelled water. Five electronic databases were searched using keywords.