Aussie children to trial game-based program to boost physical activity

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Australia; NSW; VIC

Vitolda Klein

Eight primary schools across Australia are set to be selected for an international trial aimed at improving the physical skills of children aged 8-12. The Movement Oriented Games Based Assessment (MOGBA) is a program aimed at assessing and intervening to make sure children are competent in physical activity. The researchers say children who are competent in movement are more likely to be active, and therefore less likely to develop obesity. The MOGBA trial will be delivered through two half-day workshops, followed by a nine-week program.

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Organisation/s: La Trobe University, The University of New South Wales, The University of Newcastle

Funder: The Youth Sport Trust (https://www.youthsporttrust.org) provided funding for this project, by way of supporting the costs of resource development and transcription services and had no say in the research design. The Youth Sport Trust received funding for the project from Nike. None of the authors have any financial benefit arising from the research.

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