Health in Adolescents (HEIA)

https://www.med.uio.no/imb/english/research/projects/heia/

Initiative Description Program that aimed to increase participants’ physical activity during school hours and in leisure time in order to reduce screen-time activities such as watching TV/DVD, playing computer games, etc.

Study Results: PA after school hours and during weekend days increased.

Reference: Grydeland, M., Bergh, I. H., Bjelland, M., Lien, N., Andersen, L. F., Ommundsen, Y., & Anderssen, S. A. (2013). Intervention effects on physical activity: the HEIA study – a cluster randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 10(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-10-17

Level of Evidence: Very Good