Resources

A NSW Government Article about the SALSA Program: “An online peer-led leadership program is helping students build healthier school communities while learning some valuable skills for life.”

The Animated Explainer Video for the Triple A program!

Review the SALSA Peer Leader manual online! A password is required to access this document. Please contact the PERU team if you’d like access.

Running short- a video resource for Triple A; Adolescent Asthma Action!

Background: Childhood obesity is increasing in prevalence. Effective interventions are needed, including those promoting healthy lifestyle habits in children and adolescents.

Objective: This article describes the development and feasibility of a peer led health promotion program in a New South Wales high school and the role GPs can play in community based health promotion activities.

Discussion: The Students As Lifestyle Activists (SALSA) program was developed by general practitioners, a local community health organisation and a local high school. Preliminary evaluation suggests that a peer led approach is feasible, acceptable and valued by both students and staff.

Objective: To evaluate the effect on physical activity and sedentary behaviour of a pilot school-based peer education programme in urban Beijing, China.

Conclusions: Peer education appears to be a promising intervention in reducing sedentary behaviours in adolescents in China. These results need confirmation in a larger study.