It doesn't hurt to TRY - Experiences of youths participating in a TRYathlon event series.
Cristina M CaperchioneSean StolpJob FransenMadeleine EnglishLee WallaceDavid HarrisJohn F AshtonPublished 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.