A peer-led physical activity intervention in schools for adolescent girls: a feasibility RCT

• Main Authors: Simon J Sebire (Author), Kathryn Banfield (Author), Rona Campbell (Author), Mark J Edwards (Author), Ruth Kipping (Author), Bryar Kadir (Author), Kirsty Garfield (Author), Joe Matthews (Author), Peter S Blair (Author), Ronan A Lyons (Author), William Hollingworth (Author), Russell Jago (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Girls are less active than boys and few adolescent girls meet physical activity (PA) guidelines. Peers are an important influence on the views and behaviours of adolescent girls, yet many PA interventions involving peers use formal approaches that may not harness the power of peer groups...