Developing a Physical Activity Program Based on Behavior Change Models in Children and Investigation of Its Efficiency

The aim of our study is to develop a physical activity program based on behavioral change models for children and to investigate the effectiveness of the physical activity program we have developed for children attending primary school. There is a limited number of studies in the literature on inculcating exercise habits in children, and there is no evidence that which model will provide better results. Although behavioral modification-based physical activity programs for children have been established and their effectiveness has been investigated in many different countries, there are limited randomized controlled studies on this subject.However, no randomized controlled study has been found to help children gain exercise habits based on behavior change models in Turkey. For this reason, our study will be the first study in which a school-based physical activity program based on behavioral change models in Turkish children is developed and its effectiveness is investigated. We believe that our study will contribute to the development of new models and protocols to improve the health of children in Turkey and the world and to provide behavior change methods that are research based to combat physical inactivity.

Inclusion Criteria:Voluntarily wanting to join the programNot having any chronic diseasesBe able to read and writeTo have the cognitive skills to understand and answer the questionnaireTo be a student at primary or secondary school.Exclusion Criteria:Having a vision or hearing problemHave a diagnosis of chronic cardiac, neurological, or rheumatic diseaseDoing regular exercise/sports for the last 6 months