49 CHANGE4LIFE EVIDENCE REVIEW RAPID EVIDENCE REVIEW ON THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION AMONG CHILDREN AGED 5 – 11 YEARS, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND

Synthesis of the case study

The World Health Organization advocates that public education through a large scale, evidence-based communication campaigns, is a cornerstone of the promotion of physical activity. Change4Life is the Department of  Health’s national public health campaign, which began in January 2009. Its key focus is on the promotion of physical activity for both, adults and children. At the moment, the campaign is focused on promoting physical activity to children aged 5 – 11 years. The aim of this rapid evidence review is to identify relevant literature on the physiological, psychological, social, and behavioural outcomes of physical activity participation among children aged 5 – 11 years, in order to summarise the evidence, and provide an indication of the strength of the evidence for each outcome.