@article{ref1,
title="The role and influence of 'champions' in a community-based lifestyle risk modification programme",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2013",
author="Aoun, Samar M. and Shahid, Shaouli and Le, Linda and Packer, Tanya L.",
volume="18",
number="4",
pages="528-541",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105312449194",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105312449194"
}