Table 1 Main characteristics of the evidence-based PA and CRF promoting interventions included in the ACTIPROS toolbox v1.0
Name of intervention [German title in ACTIPROS toolbox v1.0] | HPS sections | Intervention duration | Intervention content | Targeted outcome(s) | Intervention provider | Material requirement | Estimated costs | Sustainability | Feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walking bus program [Der laufende Schulbus] (13) | LPC | 5 weeks | Children walk together to school accompanied by parents of volunteers | PA | Parents, volunteers | Low | Low | High | Easy |
Bicycle trains, cycling and physical activity [Der Fahrrad-Zug zur Schule] (14) | LPC | arbitrary | Children got to school together by bike accompanied by parents or volunteers | PA | Parents, volunteers | Low to high | Low to high | High | Easy |
Physical activity and skills intervention (SCORES) [Gemeinsam Fit] (15) | LPC, HSP PSE, SSE | 1 school year | Workshops for teachers and students; movement tasks for students and family member, establishment of a school committee; guidelines for PA promotion; strategies to improve cooperation between the school and the community | PA, CRF | Teachers | High | Medium to high | Medium | Medium |
The Daily Mile [Die tägliche Meile] (16) | SSE | arbitrary | children go outside during regular classroom time for 15 min and exercise at a self-selected pace | PA, SB, CRF | Teachers | None | None | High | Easy |
Bizzy Break! [Bewegte Pause] (17) | HSE | 10 weeks | 10 min of classroom PA breaks per day supported by a student poster, teacher notes and a music CD | PA | Teachers | Low | Low | High | Easy |
Physical activity, children and the environment (PACE) [Aktiver Pausenhof] (18) | HSP, PSE | 16 weeks | Restriction of sedentary behaviour to a maximum of 5 min during breaks, or 10 min during lunch break, extension of break times by at least 5 min | PA, SB | Teachers | High | High | Medium | Easy |
Food & Fun After School [Bewegungsspiele nach der Schule] (19) | LPC | 24 weeks | active play, creative learning and hands-on activities during regular afternoon care | PA | After-school personnel | Low | Low | High | Easy |
Kid’s Choice Program [Sternchen für Bewegung] (20) | LPC, SSE | 36 weeks | reward points for PA during breaks, reward days to exchange points for small prizes | PA | Parents, teachers and volunteers | Medium | Medium | Medium | Easy |
GoKids [Fitnessstunde im Studio] (21) | LPC | 10 weeks | three gym sessions a week after regular school hours, joint warm-up, fitness parcours in small groups | PA | Fitness trainer | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Lunchtime Enjoyment Activity and Play [Bewegung, Spiel und Spaß] (22) | PSE | 32 weeks | various objects from everyday life (e.g. cardboard, pipes, tires, ropes) are placed within the schoolyard as play materials | PA | Teachers | Medium | Low | Medium | Easy |
Be smart. Join in. Be fit. [Fitness für Kids] (23) | HSE | 40 weeks | two additional school hours weekly conducted by qualified trainers; exercise program with extensive motor training and a high amount of MVPA, workshop for teachers | CRF | Teachers, qualified trainers | Low | Medium | High | Easy |
APPLE Schools [Bewegte Schule] (24) | HSP, LPC, SHS | arbitrary | Health mediators develop an action plan to promote PA at school, PA homework for students and their parents | PA | Health mediators | Low | Low | Medium | Easy |