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It doesn't hurt to TRY - Experiences of youths participating in a TRYathlon event series.

Cristina M CaperchioneSean StolpJob FransenMadeleine EnglishLee WallaceDavid HarrisJohn F Ashton
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2021)
The SWKT series has demonstrated longevity and an ability to reach a large number of participants, providing opportunities to build health promotion awareness. Importantly the event instils a sense of confidence and pride related to PA competency in its participants; however, its long-term effectiveness requires further exploration. SO WHAT?: Mass participation events such as SWKT could be incorporated into larger health promotion strategies to encourage childhood PA and foster healthy physical and psychosocial development.
Keyphrases
  • health promotion
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • medical education
  • young adults