S06 Engaging peers, parents and pupils to increase physical activity among adolescents

Abstract Background Regular physical activity is associated with physiological and mental health benefits for adolescents including improved fitness cardiometabolic health, increased muscle bone strength reduced risk of obesity. Despite this, globally, many (81%) fail to meet guidelines. Physical levels decline as children move into adolescence through adulthood may affect the likelihood developing chronic conditions. It recognised that parental support friendship networks play an important role in attenuating declines during it vital we develop effective interventions help stay active. Aim This symposium will engage policymakers, professionals, scientists stakeholders discuss research projects on Engaging peers, parents pupils increase among adolescents. The goals this are highlight challenges ongoing work address sub-optimal population disseminate results novel knowledge understanding. share experiences, learning best practice Patient Public Involvement (PPI), transitioning from formative feasibility testing upscaling also allow debate identify gaps priority areas Symposia presentations 1. Putting young people at heart design: Walking In ScHools (WISH) Study (Professor Marie Murphy, Ulster University) presentation outline importance youth PPI demonstrate how can be embedded within design using WISH Youth Advisory Group a case study. 2. Girls Active Project (GAP): Co-design after school-based intervention (Sara McQuinn, Dublin City factors influencing behaviour adolescents, public patient involvement (PPI) change wheel provided framework Project, our feasiblity trial. 3. Supporting lifelong engagement: mothers teens exercising (SOLE MATES); (Dr Elaine Murtagh, University Limerick). Dr Murtagh value present findings mother-daughter multi-component programme. 4. Co-production Move Well, Feel Good movement behaviours (Stuart Fairclougt, Edge Hill describe phase 1 study, which aimed co-produce evaluate primary school improve children’s motor competence health. 5. Study: Development evaluation peer-led walking adolescent girls pilot fully-powered trial Professor Murphy study guided development full effects increasing girls.