Table 3 Change objectives (i.e. specific intervention objectives) with the aim to increase children's daily activity levels
Performance objectives | Determinants | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Parental support | Physical activity related policies |
Children engage in structured physical activity for at least 60 minutes a day | Parents model physical activity in a structured way Parents provide opportunities for participating in structured physical activities | The community and school setting provide opportunities to be physically active in a structured way The community and school setting organise physical activities in a structured way |
Children engage in unstructured physical activity for at least 60 minutes and up to several hour a day | Parents model physical activity in an unstructured way Parents provide opportunities for being physically active in an unstructured way | The community and school setting provide opportunities to be physically active in an unstructured way The community and school setting organise physical activities in a unstructured way |
Children are not sedentary for more than 60 minutes at a time except when sleeping | Parents reduce the child's exposure to triggers of sedentary behaviour Parents set rules regarding time spent in sedentary activities | The community and school setting provide alternatives for sedentary behaviours |
Children develop competence in movement skills | Parents provide opportunities to develop competence in movement skills | The community and school setting provide opportunities for movement experiences to build on children's movement skills |
Children become familiar with different kinds of physical activities | Parents provide opportunities for trying different kinds of physical activities | The community and school setting provide opportunities to try out different kinds of physical activities |