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A Comprehensive Planning Framework for Designing Effective Physical Activity Interventions in Youth.

Ruth P Saunders¹, Marsha Dowda², Rod K Dishman³

¹Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Public Health Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.

Journal of Physical Activity & Health

|July 28, 2024

Summary

Researchers developed the APPLE Framework to guide the design of physical activity (PA) interventions for youth. This planning framework helps create effective programs by considering age, focus, place, influences, and enjoyment to boost PA levels in young people.

Keywords:

adolescents children conceptual framework determinants young children

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Pediatric Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Insufficient physical activity (PA) in youth necessitates effective interventions.
Current PA promotion efforts require updated planning frameworks for children and adolescents.
Interventions must address age-specific determinants of PA through coordinated, multilevel strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a comprehensive planning framework for designing physical activity (PA) intervention research in youth.
To consolidate decades of progress in PA promotion for young people into a usable model.

Main Methods:

A targeted literature search identified PA models, determinants, and strategies for youth.
Information was synthesized into tables and used to develop a planning framework.
The framework was reviewed by coauthors for refinement.

Main Results:

The APPLE (Age, PA focus, Place and time, Leverage relevant influences and strategies, Enjoyable PA opportunities) Framework was developed.
This framework incorporates key elements for planning PA interventions.
It provides guiding questions and conceptual model templates for intervention design.

Conclusions:

The APPLE Framework facilitates the development of comprehensive conceptual models for youth PA interventions.
It aims to guide researchers in designing effective PA promotion programs.
Further research is recommended to refine the framework for optimal application in youth PA intervention studies.