Publications by authors named "Nicola Dawn Ridgers"
Br J Sports Med
March 2023
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.
