Steps in previous work24 | Steps and research questions in this work |
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1: Identify mediators of change | 1a-c: What are the likely predictors (e.g. impairments, beliefs) of physical play and leisure that could be targeted to increase children's activity and participation? |
2: Select (or develop) a theoretical model | 2: How do the proposed predictors relate to each other and to activity limitations and participation restrictions in physical play/leisure? |
3: Select intervention techniques and specify pathways to change | 3a-b: What intervention components (i.e. 'therapeutic activities' and behaviour change techniques) could be used to target the proposed predictors, and what are the hypothesised pathways from these strategies to participation? |
4: Operationalise the intervention | 4: How can the intervention components best be operationalised so that the intervention is acceptable (to children, parents and professionals) and feasible? |
5: Conduct a modelling experiment | 5: Which of the intervention components are most likely to have an effect on the outcome(s), and what are the interactions between the components? |