Active children through individual vouchers - evaluation (ACTIVE): protocol for a mixed method randomised control trial to increase physical activity levels in teenagers

• Main Authors: Michaela James (Author), Danielle Christian (Author), Samantha Scott (Author), Charlotte Todd (Author), Gareth Stratton (Author), Sarah McCoubrey (Author), Julian Halcox (Author), Suzanne Audrey (Author), Elizabeth Ellins (Author), Sinead Brophy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many teenagers are insufficiently active despite the health benefits of physical activity (PA). There is strong evidence to show that inactivity and low fitness levels increase the risk of non-communicable diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD), type 2 diabetes and breast...