Rona Campbell|Emma L. Rawlins|Sian Wells|Ruth Kipping|Catherine R. Chittleborough|Tim J. Peters|Debbie A. Lawlor|Russell Jago
Intervention fidelity in a school-based diet and physical activity intervention in the UK: Active for Life Year 5
University of Bristol|University of Bristol|University of Bristol|University of Bristol|University of Adelaide|University of Bristol|University of Bristol|MRC Epidemiology Unit|University of Bristol
active life year 5 afly5 educational programme year 5 children aged 910 designed increase childrens physical activity decrease sedentary behaviour increase fruit vegetable intake paper reports findings process evaluation embedded within randomised controlled trial evaluating programmes effectiveness considers fidelity implementation afly5 focus three research questions mixed methods used including data collection via observation intervention delivery questionnaire teachers intervention delivery log semistructured interviews teachers parents qualitative data analysed thematically quantitative data summarised using descriptive statistics following training 42 43 intervention school teachersteaching staff 98 confident could deliver nutrition physical activity lessons according plan mean number lessons taught 123 sd 37 equating 77 intervention reach high 95 children intervention schools receiving lessons mean 62 sd 26 10 homeworks delivered median lesson preparation time 10 min iqr 1020 28 lessons reported amended qualitative findings revealed amended lessons differentiate student ability update use new technologies enhance teacher student engagement teachers endorsed aims intervention frustrated adapt lesson materials teachers also reported tendency delegate physical activity lessons staff trained intervention fidelity intervention implementation good teachers enthusiasm afly5 programme mixed despite believing messages behind lessons important may meant intervention messages delivered anticipated explain intervention found effective isrctn50133740