Be Active ASAP (After School Activity Programme): This programme offers a safe, familiar and convenient setting for an age-appropriate introduction to after-school physical activity for 7-8 year old children. It is led by teachers who are trained to work with volunteer parents in order to provide quality opportunities to be active based on the primary school physical education curriculum.
Its aim is to improve the physical activity patterns of school children by introducing them, and their parents, to a wide variety of activities in a fun, supportive, positive environment. DCU and St. Patrick’s College of Education were involved in a longitudinal evaluation of this programme. Output: 2 peer-reviewed publications, 4 conference presentations. IMPACT to date 424 schools (15.2% of national primary school coverage) have been trained to deliver Be Active ASAP, 36,674 people have participated (29,279 children; 5932 Parents and 1463 teachers). See http://www.beactiveasap.ie for information on the programme.
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