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Improving physical activity levels in prevocational students by student participation

Background: A consistent finding in the literature is the decline in physical activity during adolescence, resulting in activity levels below the recommended guidelines. Therefore, promotion of physical activity is recommended specifically for prevocational students.Objective: This protocol paper describes the background and design of a physical activity promotion intervention study in which prevocational students are invited to participate in the design and implementation of an intervention mix. The intervention is expected to prevent a decline in physical activity in the target group.Methods: The effectiveness of the intervention was evaluated in a two-group cluster randomized controlled trial with assessments at baseline and 2-year follow-up. A simple randomization was applied, allocating 11 schools to the intervention group and 11 schools to the control group, which followed the regular school curriculum. The research population consisted of 3003 prevocational students, aged 13-15 years. The primary outcome measures were self-reported physical activity levels (screen time, active commuting, and physical activity). As a secondary outcome, direct assessment of physical fitness (leg strength, arm strength, hip flexibility, hand speed, abdominal muscle strength, BMI, and body composition) was included. An intervention-control group comparison was presented for the baseline results. The 2-year interventions began by mapping the assets of the prevocational adolescents of each intervention school using motivational interviewing in the structured interview matrix and the photovoice method. In addition, during focus group sessions, students, school employees, and researchers cocreated and implemented an intervention plan that optimally met the students’ assets and opportunities in the school context. The degree of student participation was evaluated through interviews and questionnaires.Results: Data collection of the SALVO (stimulating an active lifestyle in prevocational students) study began in October 2015 and was completed in December 2017. Data analyses will be completed in 2021. Baseline comparisons between the intervention and control groups were not significant for age (P=.12), screen time behavior (P=.53), nonschool active commuting (P=.26), total time spent on sports activities (P=.32), total physical activities (P=.11), hip flexibility (P=.22), maximum handgrip (P=.47), BMI (P=.44), and sum of skinfolds (P=.29). Significant differences between the intervention and control groups were found in ethnicity, gender, active commuting to school (P=.03), standing broad jump (P=.02), bent arm hang (P=.01), 10× 5-m sprint (P=.01), plate tapping (P=.01), sit-ups (P=.01), and 20-m shuttle run (P=.01).Conclusions: The SALVO study assesses the effects of a participatory intervention on physical activity and fitness levels in prevocational students. The results of this study may lead to a new understanding of the effectiveness of school-based physical activity interventions when students are invited to participate and cocreate an intervention. This process would provide structured health promotion for future public health.

Landbouw en groen voor een gezonde stedelijke samenleving. TransForum Agro & Groen

There is an increasing awareness that the landscape around cities can contribute significantly to the well-being of urban citizens. Various studies and experiences in the Netherlands and other countries show that the combination of agriculture with care and education has great potential. The number of care farms has increased from 75 in 1999 to 500 in 2005. In urban areas, a diversity of groups can benefit from care farms or other types of social services in the rural area. It concerns among others, people with mental problems, with (chronic) psychiatric demands, with addiction problems, elderly, children with behavior and/or psychological problems and long term unemployed. The city of Amsterdam recognizes the unique and valuable qualities of the rural area and its potential for the well-being of its citizens. In and around Amsterdam various organizations have initiated innovative projects that connect urban demands with agricultural entrepreneurs. A transition to a new kind of agriculture and landscape contributing to health and well-being of urban citizens is possible.

Samen evalueren met de doelgroep

Samenvatting:Bij het evalueren van gezondheidsbevordering is het van belang de beoogde doelgroep erbij te betrekken. In de praktijk wordt participatieve evaluatie echter nog onvoldoende ingezet. Om professionals te helpen de doelgroep bij de evaluatie te betrekken werd hiervoor in het kader van de JOGG-aanpak (Gezonde Jeugd, Gezonde Toekomst, voorheen: Jongeren Op Gezond Gewicht) een instrument ontwikkeld. Hoewel het samen met de JOGG-professionals is ontwikkeld, bleek dit instrument niet goed aan te sluiten bij hun behoeften. In dit artikel reflecteren we op hoe dit komt en delen we de geleerde lessen. Ongelijkwaardige samenwerking tussen onderzoekers en professionals heeft er aan bijgedragen dat praktijkbehoeften onvoldoende in het evaluatie-instrument zijn meegenomen. Daarnaast ervaren professionals zelf verschillende uitdagingen bij participatieve evaluatie, omdat de context waarin zij werken hen hierin onvoldoende faciliteert.Abstract: Participation of the target group is important in evaluating health promotion. However, in practice the use of participatory evaluation is still limited. To support professionals within the JOGG (Healthy Youth, Healthy Future, previously Youth At a Healthy Weight) rogramme with participatory evaluation a tool was developed. Although this tool was developed with professionals, it did not meet their needs. In this article we reflect on the development of the tool and share lessons learned. Unequal collaboration between researchers and professionals may have contributed to the needs of professionals being insufficiently taken into account. Additionally, professionals themselves experience challenges with participatory evaluation, because the context in which they work does not facilitate participatory evaluation.

Bevordering van mondgezondheid door jeugdartsen en jeugdverpleegkundigen op het consultatiebureau

Inleiding Het doel van dit vragenlijstonderzoek was om de attitude, kennis, informatiebehoefte en uitvoering van mondgezondheidsbevordering door jeugdartsen en jeugdverpleegkundigen op het consultatiebureau in kaart te brengen. Methode Tien jeugdgezondheidszorginstanties hebben een digitale vragenlijst over kennis, attitude en uitvoering van mondgezondheidsbevordering binnen hun organisatie verspreid. Jeugdartsen en jeugdverpleegkundigen werden gevraagd de vragenlijst in te vullen. Informatie werd verzameld over: 1) demografische kenmerken; 2) kennis over cariësrisicofactoren; 3) attitude ten opzichte van mondgezondheid; 4) uitvoering van mondgezondheidsbevordering tijdens consulten bij kinderen tot vier jaar; en 5) informatiebehoefte. De antwoorden van jeugdartsen en jeugdverpleegkundigen worden apart gepresenteerd. Resultaten Er zijn 146 vragenlijsten van 61 verschillende consultatiebureaus geanalyseerd. Respondenten hadden een positieve attitude en een meerderheid heeft voldoende basale kennis over cariësrisicofactoren. Tijdens een consult verwijst een minderheid (45%) actief naar een mondzorgprofessional voor preventie; 62% kijkt wel eens in de mond van een kind en 36% vindt dat er onvoldoende aandacht is voor mondgezondheidsbevordering op het consultatiebureau. Als reden daarvoor worden tijdsdruk, prioritering van te bespreken onderwerpen en gebrek aan kennis het meest genoemd. Conclusie Ondanks een positieve attitude en basale kennis over cariësrisicofactoren krijgt mondgezondheidsbevordering onvoldoende aandacht op het consultatiebureau. Mondgezondheidsbevordering op consultatiebureaus vraagt om een hogere prioriteit.