ERIC Number: EJ1034357
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0268-1153
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Health Improvement for Men and Hard-to-Engage-Men Delivered in English Premier League Football Clubs
Pringle, Andy; Zwolinsky, Stephen; McKenna, James; Robertson, Steven; Daly-Smith, Andy; White, Alan
Health Education Research, v29 n3 p503-520 Jun 2014
Unhealthy behaviours represent modifiable causes of non-communicable disease. In men, concern focuses on those (i) demonstrating the poorest health, exacerbated by a lack of awareness of the risks that their lifestyles pose and (ii) who neither consult their doctor nor use health services. Classed as "hard-to-engage", distinctive strategies are needed to reach these men. Impact and process evaluations assessed the effect of a programme of men's health-delivered in/by English Premier League football clubs. Men attended match-day events and/or weekly classes involving physical activity and health education. Validated self-report measures for demographics and lifestyle behaviours were completed pre- and post-intervention. Intention-to-treat analysis was performed on pre-versus-post-intervention differences in lifestyle profiles, whereas interviews (n = 57) provided men's accounts of programme experience. Participants were predominantly white British (70.4%/n = 2669), 18-44 (80.2%/n = 3032) and employed (60.7%/n = 1907). One-third (n = 860) "never" visited their doctor. Over 85% (n = 1428) presented with combinations of lifestyle risk factors. Intention-to-treat analysis showed improvements (P < 0.001) in lifestyle profiles. Interviews confirmed recruitment of men who were hard-to-engage and unhealthy. Men were attracted through football and/or the clubs, whereas specific design factors impacted on participation. Limitations include use of self-reports, narrow demographics, small effect sizes, lack of follow-up and the absence of non-completers in interviews.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Improvement, Health Behavior, Health Programs, Program Effectiveness, Outcome Measures, Health Education, Physical Activities, Intervention, Interviews, Life Style, Profiles, Clubs, Team Sports, Risk, Recruitment
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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