Publications by authors named "Jacqui Della Gatta"
Article Synopsis
- - The study tested the effectiveness of school- and home-based interventions aimed at increasing children's physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary behavior (SB) over 30 months in Melbourne, Australia, using a randomized controlled trial involving 20 primary schools.
- - Results showed significant reductions in children's SB and improvements in waist circumference and BMI after 18 and 30 months, with specific intervention impacts identified for both PA and SB strategies.
- - Although the interventions were effective in reducing SB and improving some health indicators, increasing overall PA levels among children proved to be more difficult.
Background: Distinct typologies of physical activity and screen-based sedentary behaviors are common during adolescence, but it is unknown how these change over time. This longitudinal study examined the stability of activity-related behavioral typologies over the transition out of secondary school.
Methods: Year 11 students (penultimate school year) completed a self-report survey (baseline), which was repeated 2 years later (follow-up) (75% female, mean baseline age: 16.