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Review
. 2017 Mar;7(1):43-51.
doi: 10.1007/s13142-016-0428-2.

Physical activity interventions to promote positive youth development among indigenous youth: a RE-AIM review

Colin P T Baillie  1 , Karla I Galaviz  2 , Kevin Emiry  3 , Mark W Bruner  3 , Brenda G Bruner  3 , Lucie Lévesque  4
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Physical activity interventions to promote positive youth development among indigenous youth: a RE-AIM review

Colin P T Baillie et al. Transl Behav Med. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Physical activity (PA) programs are a promising strategy to promote positive youth development (PYD). It is not known if published reports provide sufficient information to promote the implementation of effective PYD in indigenous youth. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which published literature on PA programs that promote PYD in indigenous youth report on RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) indicators. A systematic literature search was conducted to identify articles reporting on PA programs that promote PYD in indigenous youth. The search yielded 8084 articles. A validated 21-item RE-AIM abstraction tool assessing internal and external validity factors was used to extract data from 10 articles meeting eligibility criteria. The most commonly reported dimensions were effectiveness (73 %), adoption (48 %), and maintenance (43 %). Reach (34 %) and implementation (30 %) were less often reported. Published research provides insufficient information to inform real-world implementation of PA programs to promote PYD in indigenous youth.

Keywords: Aboriginal youth; External validity; Implementation; Knowledge translation.

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This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors. This article reports on information extracted from published research articles; IRB approval was not required.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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