Examining reach, dose, and fidelity of the "Girls on the Move" after-school physical activity club: a process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After-school programs represent a promising opportunity to assist adolescent girls' in attaining adequate physical activity. Although evaluating the process of intervention implementation is important for determining if an intervention was delivered and received as intended, comprehensive information about process evaluation methods and results are rarely reported. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the reach, dose, and fidelity of a 90-minute after-school physical activity club offered 3 days a week. The club is 1 of 3 components included in a 17-week intervention designed for 5th-8th grade girls, the majority of whom were of minority and/or low socioeconomic status.

Methods

A total of 24 schools (12 intervention; 12 control) and 56-67 girls per school (

SUBMITTER: Robbins LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4967330 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature