Effectiveness of the 'Girls Active' school-based physical activity programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Deirdre M. Harrington (Author), Melanie J. Davies (Author), Danielle H. Bodicoat (Author), Joanna M. Charles (Author), Yogini V. Chudasama (Author), Trish Gorely (Author), Kamlesh Khunti (Author), Tatiana Plekhanova (Author), Alex V. Rowlands (Author), Lauren B. Sherar (Author), Rhiannon Tudor Edwards (Author), Thomas Yates (Author), Charlotte L. Edwardson (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, adolescent girls' physical activity (PA) levels are low. The 'Girls Active' secondary school-based programme, developed by the Youth Sport Trust, aims to increase PA in adolescent girls. This paper explores the effectiveness of the 'Girls Active'...