It doesn't hurt to TRY - Experiences of youths participating in a TRYathlon event series.

Caperchione, CM; Stolp, S; Fransen, J; English, M; Wallace, L; Harris, D; Ashton, JF

It doesn't hurt to TRY - Experiences of youths participating in a TRYathlon event series.

Caperchione, CM Stolp, S Fransen, J

English, M Wallace, L

Harris, D Ashton, JF

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2021
Issue Date:: 2021-06-25

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dc.contributor.author	Caperchione, CM
dc.contributor.author	Stolp, S
dc.contributor.author	Fransen, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-1848
dc.contributor.author	English, M
dc.contributor.author	Wallace, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-1303
dc.contributor.author	Harris, D
dc.contributor.author	Ashton, JF
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-11T02:56:59Z
dc.date.available	2021-06-23
dc.date.available	2021-11-11T02:56:59Z
dc.date.issued	2021-06-25
dc.identifier.citation	Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2021
dc.identifier.issn	1036-1073
dc.identifier.issn	2201-1617
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/151497
dc.description.abstract	<h4>Issue addressed</h4>Running since 1999, the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon (SWKT) is the world's largest triathlon series for children and adolescents up to 16 years. This report seeks to describe participants of the TRYathlon and their perceptions of the event.<h4>Methods</h4>An online survey was made available to Australian parents/guardians of participants enrolled in the 2020 SWKT. Organisational data was also employed to describe the reach of the SWKT since its inception.<h4>Results</h4>Parents/guardians (n = 568) reported that the average child age was 9.12 (SD = 1.95, range = 6-16) and 58.6% were male. Parents/guardians identified 12 children as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (2.0%) and 87 (14.6%) spoke a language other than English. The majority of parents/guardians rated their child's physical activity (PA) competencies as pretty good, or really good, for cycling (87.5%), swimming (80.9%) and running (79.5%). Most parents (66.0%) stated that their child was glowing with pride after completing the event, enjoyed or really enjoyed the event (98.8%), and thought their child would maintain their PA levels following the event (72.9%).<h4>Conclusions</h4>The SWKT series has demonstrated longevity and an ability to reach a large number of participants, providing opportunities to build health promotion awareness. Importantly the event instils a sense of confidence and pride related to PA competency in its participants; however, its long-term effectiveness requires further exploration. SO WHAT?: Mass participation events such as SWKT could be incorporated into larger health promotion strategies to encourage childhood PA and foster healthy physical and psychosocial development.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/hpja.514
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.title	It doesn't hurt to TRY - Experiences of youths participating in a TRYathlon event series.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	Australia
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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dc.date.updated	2021-11-11T02:56:58Z
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Abstract:

Issue addressed

Running since 1999, the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon (SWKT) is the world's largest triathlon series for children and adolescents up to 16 years. This report seeks to describe participants of the TRYathlon and their perceptions of the event.

Methods

An online survey was made available to Australian parents/guardians of participants enrolled in the 2020 SWKT. Organisational data was also employed to describe the reach of the SWKT since its inception.

Results

Parents/guardians (n = 568) reported that the average child age was 9.12 (SD = 1.95, range = 6-16) and 58.6% were male. Parents/guardians identified 12 children as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (2.0%) and 87 (14.6%) spoke a language other than English. The majority of parents/guardians rated their child's physical activity (PA) competencies as pretty good, or really good, for cycling (87.5%), swimming (80.9%) and running (79.5%). Most parents (66.0%) stated that their child was glowing with pride after completing the event, enjoyed or really enjoyed the event (98.8%), and thought their child would maintain their PA levels following the event (72.9%).

Conclusions

The SWKT series has demonstrated longevity and an ability to reach a large number of participants, providing opportunities to build health promotion awareness. Importantly the event instils a sense of confidence and pride related to PA competency in its participants; however, its long-term effectiveness requires further exploration. SO WHAT?: Mass participation events such as SWKT could be incorporated into larger health promotion strategies to encourage childhood PA and foster healthy physical and psychosocial development.

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