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Am I Bovvered: A participative action research study to develop, implement & evaluate physical activity interventions in young girls, Phases Two and Three - Executive Summary

Billings, Jenny R. and Hashem, Ferhana and Macvarish, Jan (2009) Am I Bovvered: A participative action research study to develop, implement & evaluate physical activity interventions in young girls, Phases Two and Three - Executive Summary. Project report. Centre for Health Services Studies (KAR id:24638)

Abstract

The ‘Am I Bovvered?’ project was a two-year study aiming to develop, implement and evaluate sustainable exercise-based interventions with girls aged 11-15 years in order to improve their engagement in regular physical activity. The study took place in three phases that corresponded with the project’s main aims. This summary provides an account of Phases Two and Three.

The aims of the first phase of the study were to:

Explore factors that motivate and create barriers to 11-12 and 14-15 year old girls engaging in regular physical activity (Phase One has been completed -http://www.kent.ac.uk/CHSS/docs/Am_I_Bovvered_Phase_One.pdf).

The aims of the second and third phases were to:

Develop and implement activities chosen by inactive 11-12 and 14-15 year old girls with the support of a multi-agency team (Phase Two).

Evaluate the impact of the project, examining factors associated with young girls’ engagement in physical exercise (Phase Three).

Make recommendations for policy and practice.

Item Type: Reports and Papers (Project report)
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High school teaching
R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Funders: The National Lottery Community Fund (https://ror.org/034wa7719)
Depositing User: Tony Rees
Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2011 14:20 UTC
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2022 10:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/24638 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Billings, Jenny R..

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-9478
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Hashem, Ferhana.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2544-1350
CReDIT Contributor Roles:

Macvarish, Jan.

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