Community Agency Survey Formative Research Results From the TAAG Study

Saunders, Ruth P.; Moody, Jamie

doi:10.1177/1090198105282410

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“…The TAAG Community Agency Survey, a study designed to assess agency capacity to provide physical activity programs for girls in potential TAAG schools, found that basketball programs at community centers were the most commonly offered and the most popular among girls. 22 Unlike previous studies, which also identify a link between perceived measures of facilities and physical activity in adolescents, 1,23,24 this study demonstrates that the higher levels of nonschool MW-MVPA associated with greater perception of recreational resources are independent of the objective presence of these same facilities. Given this finding, the public health advocates should find ways to improve the perception of recreational sites in the community.…”

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“…In light of the fact that girls at five out of six TAAG sites most often used transportation by car to get to their after-school activities 22 and that 69% of all trips made by children aged 5 to 15 are by private vehicle, 25 it is not surprising that family transportation is one of the principal mechanisms through which girls perceive their environment. Thus, public officials would do well to not only promote recreational programs and opportunities, but also to organize transportation for young people or organize more school-based opportunities for girls to be active.…”

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Comparing Perceived and Objectively Measured Access to Recreational Facilities as Predictors of Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

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A number of studies in recent years have identified both self-report and objectively measured accessibility of recreational facilities as important predictors of physical activity in youth. Yet, few studies have: (1) examined the relationship between the number and proximity of objectively measured neighborhood physical activity facilities and respondents_ perceptions and (2) compared objective and self-report measures as predictors of physical activity. This study uses data on 1,367 6th-grade girls who participated in the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) to explore these issues. Girls reported whether nine different types of recreational facilities were easily accessible. These facilities included basketball courts, golf courses, martial arts studios, playing fields, tracks, skating rinks, swimming pools, tennis courts, and dance/ gymnastic clubs. Next, geographic information systems (GIS) were used to identify all the parks, schools, and commercial sites for physical activity located within a mile of each girl_s home. These sites were then visited to inventory the types of facilities available. Girls wore accelerometers to measure their weekly minutes of non-school metabolic equivalent weighted moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MW-MVPA). The number of facilities within a half-mile of girls_ homes strongly predicted the perception of easy access to seven out of nine facility types. Both individual facility perceptions and the total number of facilities perceived were associated with increased physical activity. For each additional facility perceived, girls clocked 3% more metabolic equivalent weighted moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (pG0.001). Although girls tended to record 3% more of this kind of physical activity (pG0.05) per basketball court within a mile of their homes, objective facility measures were otherwise unrelated to physical activity. The results from this study suggest that raising the profile of existing facilities may help increase physical activity among adolescent girls.

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Comparing Perceived and Objectively Measured Access to Recreational Facilities as Predictors of Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

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“…This article focuses on development of the PE component of the intervention through the use of formative research findings and summarizes how school policies and practices aligned with national standards for PE. The three other intervention components and the research that informed their development are described elsewhere in this special issue (Saunders & Moody, 2006;Staten, Birnbaum, Jobe, & Elder, 2006;Vu, Murrie, Gonzalez, & Jobe, 2006;Young et al, 2006).…”

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Using School-Level Interviews to Develop a Multisite PE Intervention Program

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The Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) is a randomized, multicenter field trial in middle schools that aims to reduce the decline of physical activity in adolescent girls. To inform the development of the TAAG intervention, two phases of formative research are conducted to gain information on school structure and environment and on the conduct of physical education classes. Principals and designated staff at 64 eligible middle schools were interviewed using the School Survey during Phase 1. The following year (Phase 2), physical education department heads of the 36 schools selected into TAAG were interviewed. Responses were examined to design a standardized, multicomponent physical activity intervention for six regions of the United States. This article describes the contribution of formative research to the development of the physical education intervention component and summarizes the alignment of current school policies and practices with national and state standards.

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“…The results of formative research are presented in detail in other work published in this supplement Moe et al, 2006;Saunders & Moody, 2006;Staten, Birnbaum, Jobe, & Elder, 2006;Vu et al, 2006). There were, however, some key findings that had overarching implications for intervention planning.…”

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Data to Action: Using Formative Research to Develop Intervention Programs to Increase Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

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Formative research is used to inform intervention development, but the processes of transmitting results to intervention planners and incorporating information into intervention designs are not well documented. The authors describe how formative research results from the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) were transferred to planners to guide intervention development. Methods included providing oral and written reports, prioritizing recommendations, and cross-checking recommendations with intervention objectives and implementation strategies. Formative work influenced the intervention in many ways. For example, results indicated that middle schools offered only coeducational physical education and health education classes, so the TAAG intervention was designed to be appropriate for both sexes, and intervention strategies were developed to directly address girls' stated preferences (e.g., enjoyable activities, opportunity to socialize) and barriers (e.g., lack of skills, fear of injury) for physical activity. The challenges of using formative research for intervention development are discussed. Keywords formative research; intervention trials; physical activity; adolescentsFormative research is now viewed as a critical step in the development of health behavior change interventions. By assessing individuals' beliefs, perceptions, behaviors, and the environmental structures that may enhance or limit program effectiveness, intervention planners can better design programs to meet local conditions (Gittelsohn et al., 1995). Formative research can also be used to identify subgroups for intervention targeting, including those who are influential in promoting the desired behavior change (Atkin & Freimuth, 1989). Interventions planned and conducted in a variety of settings with diverse populations have benefited from systematic formative research (Curtis et al

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Community Agency Survey Formative Research Results From the TAAG Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Comparing Perceived and Objectively Measured Access to Recreational Facilities as Predictors of Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

Comparing Perceived and Objectively Measured Access to Recreational Facilities as Predictors of Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

Using School-Level Interviews to Develop a Multisite PE Intervention Program

Data to Action: Using Formative Research to Develop Intervention Programs to Increase Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

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