Citation

Aoun SM, Shahid S, Le L, Packer TL. J. Health Psychol. 2013; 18(4): 528-541.

Affiliation

Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI), Curtin University of Technology, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105312449194

PMID

22791139

Abstract

This article describes the training and implementation of the Waist Disposal Challenge in service clubs in Western Australia in 2009-2010. Ninety-three Champions from 52 clubs were trained to deliver educational presentations to 1100 peers and facilitate a BMI competition among 764 peers. Champions reported significant improvements in their knowledge and confidence to motivate their peers to make changes to their diet and physical activity with 82% of participants completing the BMI competition and on average 58% experiencing and sustaining a BMI reduction for 12 months. It is evident that the Champions had influenced the uptake and success of the intervention.

Language: en