Was it a HIIT? A process evaluation of a school-based high-intensity interval training intervention
dc.contributor.author | Duncombe, SL | |
dc.contributor.author | Barker, AR | |
dc.contributor.author | Price, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Walker, JL | |
dc.contributor.author | Koep, JL | |
dc.contributor.author | Woodforde, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Stylianou, M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-03T14:12:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-04-29 | |
dc.date.updated | 2024-04-30T22:22:42Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Despite a growing body of research investigating high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in schools, there are limited process evaluations investigating their implementation. This is concerning because process evaluations are important for appropriately interpreting outcome findings and augmenting intervention design. This manuscript presents a process evaluation of Making a HIIT, a school-based HIIT intervention. Methods The Making a HIIT intervention spanned 8 weeks and was completed at three schools in Greater Brisbane, Australia. Ten classes (intervention group) completed 10-min teacher-led HIIT workouts at the beginning of health and physical education (HPE) lessons, and five classes (control group) continued with regular HPE lessons. The mixed methods evaluation was guided by the Framework for Effective Implementation by Durlak and DuPre. Results Program reach: Ten schools were contacted to successfully recruit three schools, from which 79% of eligible students (n = 308, age: 13.0 ± 0.6 years, 148 girls) provided consent. Dosage: The average number of HIIT workouts provided was 10 ± 3 and the average number attended by students was 6 ± 2. Fidelity: During HIIT workouts, the percentage of time students spent at ≥ 80% of maximum heart rate (HRmax) was 55% (interquartile range (IQR): 29%—76%). Monitoring of the control group: During lessons, the intervention and control groups spent 32% (IQR: 12%—54%) and 28% (IQR: 13%—46%) of their HPE lesson at ≥ 80% of HRmax, respectively. Responsiveness: On average, students rated their enjoyment of HIIT workouts as 3.3 ± 1.1 (neutral) on a 5-point scale. Quality: Teachers found the HIIT workouts simple to implement but provided insights into the time implications of integrating them into their lessons; elements that helped facilitate their implementation; and their use within the classroom. Differentiation: Making a HIIT involved students and teachers in the co-design of HIIT workouts. Adaption: Workouts were modified due to location and weather, the complexity of exercises, and time constraints. Conclusion The comprehensive evaluation of Making a HIIT provides important insights into the implementation of school-based HIIT, including encouraging findings for student enjoyment and fidelity and recommendations for improving dosage that should be considered when developing future interventions. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | QUEX Institute for Global Excellence | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | Sports Medicine Australia | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 21(1), article 49 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01599-2 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/135862 | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0003-0673-6409 (Duncombe, Stephanie L) | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | BMC | en_GB |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2024. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecom mons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated in a credit line to the data. | en_GB |
dc.subject | Child | en_GB |
dc.subject | Implementation | en_GB |
dc.subject | Physical education | en_GB |
dc.subject | Fidelity | en_GB |
dc.subject | Enjoyment | en_GB |
dc.title | Was it a HIIT? A process evaluation of a school-based high-intensity interval training intervention | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2024-05-03T14:12:50Z | |
exeter.article-number | 49 | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on on open access from BMC via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.description | Availability of data and materials: Data are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1479-5868 | |
dc.identifier.journal | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity | en_GB |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21(1) | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2024-04-17 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2024-04-29 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2024-05-03T14:04:39Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2024-05-03T14:12:55Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2024-04-29 |
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