Abstract
Relevant theoretical and empirical insights regarding the development of interventions to promote physical activity in young people are overviewed. It is argued that physical activity-promoting programmes should be based on a systematic approach combining empirical findings, theoretical insights, and practical considerations. Successful health promotion interventions to increase physical activity typically consist of strategies to improve intra-personal determinants of physical activity, as well as environmental strategies that facilitate the behaviour, break unhealthy habits, or sustain healthy ones. The Intervention Mapping protocol can be a helpful tool in the systematic development, implementation, diffusion, and evaluation of interventions aimed at the promotion of physical activity in young people
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Oxford Textbook of Children's Sport and Exercise Medicine |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Chapter | 22 |
Pages | 315-324 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198757672 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2017 |