Colin W Fuller|Astrid Junge|C. Dorasami|Jeff DeCelles|J. Dvo?ák
11 for Health', a football-based health education programme for children: a two-cohort study in Mauritius and Zimbabwe
Fédération Internationale de Football Association|Fédération Internationale de Football Association|Fédération Internationale de Football Association
implement assess fdration internationale de football association medical assessment research centres 11 health footballbased health education programme childrenprospective 2cohort studyinschool groups mauritius outofschool groups zimbabwemauritius 389 children aged 1215 years zimbabwe 395 children aged 1014 yearseleven 90min sessions divided two 45min halves play football focusing one football skill play fair focusing one health issue30item questionnaire implemented pre postintervention assess childrens health knowledge sixitem questionnaire implemented postintervention assess childrens views 11 health programmemean pre postintervention health knowledge scores greater mauritius pre 693 post 871 zimbabwe pre 578 post 762 mean gain health knowledge greater zimbabwe 184 mauritius 178 significant differences outcomes boys girls countries 11 health programme received positively children countries significant differences views boys girls either countrythe study demonstrated possible achieve significant increases childrens knowledge health messages implementing 11 health programme schoolbased setting collaboration national football association outofschool setting collaboration nongovernment organisation based positive results authors recommend programme widely implemented africa cooperation government nongovernment organisations