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Rationale and intervention description of a health-related fitness program for primary school children
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behaviours such high mean daily step count and high valuing of physical activity seem to be more important to adolescents who are obese, with their within group BMI decreasing, while for overweight individuals negative or indifferent attitudinal factors such as exercise for weight control increase their probability of overweight. These findings highlight the need to treat these subgroups separately in studies, with the practice of combining overweight and obese into one group masking true effects. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.286 286 Quantification of training load in elite junior Australian Rules football players B. Henderson ∗ , P. Gastin, J. Cook, D. Kidgell School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia Introduction: At present, it is poorly understood how much physical load is placed upon a young elite Australian Rules football (ARF) player. Currently, there is no universally accepted method of monitoring training load. Understanding and quantifying training load is important for establishing targeted and effective training guidelines for coaches and players. Establishing a valid and reliable measure of training load further provides a basis on which future research focusing on injury mechanisms can be conducted in this cohort. This research aims to quantify and determine the most appropriate measure of training load in elite junior footballers. Method: Approximately 110 under 18 ARF players across two regional and two rural clubs within the TAC Cup competition, participated in the study over an eighteen week period. Data was collected by two means: Method one required the player to fill out a daily training diary which required the players to record their training exposure, training time and a Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) score. Method two involved the player wearing an individual GPS data logger unit (GPSports Systems) across eight training sessions. The unit took record of session parameters including training time, total and average distance, average and maximal speed, time in speed zones, number of sprint efforts, heart rate and body impacts. From the data, relationships between training RPE, sessional heart rate and time motion analysis variables will be determined and appropriate methods of quantifying training load established. Results: Data is currently being analysed at time of abstract submission. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.287
287 Rationale and intervention description of a health-related fitness program for primary school children N. Eather Newcastle University Introduction: Physical fitness is associated with the positive health status of children and is predictive of an adult’s health-risk profile. Research suggests that the physical fitness levels of Australian children have rapidly declined in the past two decades. The objective of this study is to provide a rationale and intervention description for an innovative 8week school-based health-related fitness (HRF) program for primary school students. Methods: The study design will be a group randomised controlled trial with a wait-list control group involving 4 schools in the Hunter Region. At baseline, primary school students, parents and teachers will complete a survey to determine their perceptions of fitness testing and its value in the primary school PDHPE curriculum. Students will also participate in a battery of health-related fitness tests to determine baseline fitness levels. The “Fit 4 Fun” program will be delivered by the classroom teacher during the weekly timetabled PDHPE lesson. “Fit 4 Fun” will be a comprehensive unit of work developed and based on the NSW Board of Studies K-6 Syllabus content and outcomes for stage 3. The unit will promote and involve students participating fitness-based activities at lunch and recess, interactive home and family fitness activities and integration activities with other subjects. On completion of the program and at 6-month follow-up students will complete post-tests to determine changes in HR fitness, activity levels and attitudes to fitness. Students, parents and teachers will also be involved in a process evaluation aimed at examining their perceptions of the value and success of the program. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.288 288 The development of scales for assessing social cognitive constructs relating to physical activity participation in adolescents D. Fernance ∗ , D. Lubans, P. Morgan Newcastle University Introduction: The benefits of physical activity are well established, yet physical activity levels decline precipitously during adolescence. To better understand the effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity, researchers are placing more focus on investigating the potential mediators of behaviour change. However, few interventions have been successful in detecting significant mediation effects despite reporting increased physical activity levels. Evidently, the
Abstracts / Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 12 (2010) e1–e232
behaviours such high mean daily step count and high valuing of physical activity seem to be more important to adolescents who are obese, with their within group BMI decreasing, while for overweight individuals negative or indifferent attitudinal factors such as exercise for weight control increase their probability of overweight. These findings highlight the need to treat these subgroups separately in studies, with the practice of combining overweight and obese into one group masking true effects. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.286 286 Quantification of training load in elite junior Australian Rules football players B. Henderson ∗ , P. Gastin, J. Cook, D. Kidgell School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Australia Introduction: At present, it is poorly understood how much physical load is placed upon a young elite Australian Rules football (ARF) player. Currently, there is no universally accepted method of monitoring training load. Understanding and quantifying training load is important for establishing targeted and effective training guidelines for coaches and players. Establishing a valid and reliable measure of training load further provides a basis on which future research focusing on injury mechanisms can be conducted in this cohort. This research aims to quantify and determine the most appropriate measure of training load in elite junior footballers. Method: Approximately 110 under 18 ARF players across two regional and two rural clubs within the TAC Cup competition, participated in the study over an eighteen week period. Data was collected by two means: Method one required the player to fill out a daily training diary which required the players to record their training exposure, training time and a Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) score. Method two involved the player wearing an individual GPS data logger unit (GPSports Systems) across eight training sessions. The unit took record of session parameters including training time, total and average distance, average and maximal speed, time in speed zones, number of sprint efforts, heart rate and body impacts. From the data, relationships between training RPE, sessional heart rate and time motion analysis variables will be determined and appropriate methods of quantifying training load established. Results: Data is currently being analysed at time of abstract submission. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.287
287 Rationale and intervention description of a health-related fitness program for primary school children N. Eather Newcastle University Introduction: Physical fitness is associated with the positive health status of children and is predictive of an adult’s health-risk profile. Research suggests that the physical fitness levels of Australian children have rapidly declined in the past two decades. The objective of this study is to provide a rationale and intervention description for an innovative 8week school-based health-related fitness (HRF) program for primary school students. Methods: The study design will be a group randomised controlled trial with a wait-list control group involving 4 schools in the Hunter Region. At baseline, primary school students, parents and teachers will complete a survey to determine their perceptions of fitness testing and its value in the primary school PDHPE curriculum. Students will also participate in a battery of health-related fitness tests to determine baseline fitness levels. The “Fit 4 Fun” program will be delivered by the classroom teacher during the weekly timetabled PDHPE lesson. “Fit 4 Fun” will be a comprehensive unit of work developed and based on the NSW Board of Studies K-6 Syllabus content and outcomes for stage 3. The unit will promote and involve students participating fitness-based activities at lunch and recess, interactive home and family fitness activities and integration activities with other subjects. On completion of the program and at 6-month follow-up students will complete post-tests to determine changes in HR fitness, activity levels and attitudes to fitness. Students, parents and teachers will also be involved in a process evaluation aimed at examining their perceptions of the value and success of the program. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.288 288 The development of scales for assessing social cognitive constructs relating to physical activity participation in adolescents D. Fernance ∗ , D. Lubans, P. Morgan Newcastle University Introduction: The benefits of physical activity are well established, yet physical activity levels decline precipitously during adolescence. To better understand the effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity, researchers are placing more focus on investigating the potential mediators of behaviour change. However, few interventions have been successful in detecting significant mediation effects despite reporting increased physical activity levels. Evidently, the