Bristol Girls Dance Project: a cluster randomised controlled trial of an after-school dance programme to increase physical activity among 11- to 12-year-old girls

• Main Authors: Russell Jago (Author), Mark J Edwards (Author), Simon J Sebire (Author), Emma L Bird (Author), Keeley Tomkinson (Author), Joanna M Kesten (Author), Kathryn Banfield (Author), Thomas May (Author), Ashley R Cooper (Author), Peter S Blair (Author), Jane E Powell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Many children do not meet UK physical activity (PA) guidelines. Girls are less active than boys, and the age-related decline in activity is steeper for girls. Dance is the favourite form of PA among adolescent girls in the UK. Participation in after-school dance classes could significant...