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Table 1 Components, content and theoretical underpinning of the Steps to Active Kids with Diabetes (STAK-D) programme

From: Feasibility of an online intervention (STAK-D) to promote physical activity in children with type 1 diabetes: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Component

Content

Theoretical underpinning

Kid Zone (website)

Physical activity information and advice, 5-a-day activity target, activity tracking, goal-setting

Outcome expectations

Persuasion (education)

Self-regulation (goal-setting, self-monitoring)

Mastery experience

Street dance routine (website)

28 × 10-min dance sessions gradually developing into a complete dance routine

Vicarious experience (role model)

Mastery experience

Social support

Goal-setting (website)

Personalised goal-setting and goal feedback from researchers via the website

Identifying facilitators and barriers to behaviour change

Self-regulation (self-monitoring and goal-setting)

Social support

‘Ask the Expert’ (website)

A way for children/parents to contact a health care professional with questions about physical activity with diabetes

Social support

Persuasion (education)

Messaging Board (website)

An area where children/parents can post messages, comments and questions to other children/parents

Social support

Vicarious experience

Physical activity monitor (PolarActive)

Physical activity and step-count monitoring/tracking

Self-regulation (self-monitoring and goal-setting)

Mastery experience

Parent Zone (website)

Information and advice around physical activity

Social support

Vicarious experience (role model)