ABSTRACT
Made2Move is a research informed physical activity (PA) intervention designed to provide trained mentor support to physically inactive students by encouraging them to increase their engagement in PA. It was developed using Chambers (2018) four-stage design thinking process and underpinned by Self-Determination Theory. In brief, the programme links physically active students (MoveMentors) with physically inactive students (MoveMentees), helping them to become more physically active. The current study used a combination of purposive sampling to select both MoveMentors and MoveMentees. MoveMentors were trained for four hours in a tutorial session, on two key aspects: (a) Physical Activity and (b) Mentoring and Motivation. The trained MoveMentors were then tasked with using purposive sampling to find a MoveMentee known to them that were not meeting the recommended PA guidelines. Data was collected using a mixed-methods design. The findings conclude that the Made2Move programme led to an increase in PA behaviour (i.e. daily steps increase) of the MoveMentees, which was due to: (a) MoveMentor disposition; (b) structure of MoveMentor and MoveMentee relationship and meetings; (c) MoveMentor motivation and mentoring style; and (d) the SERVICE (i.e. Selfless, Easy, Rounded, Values-led, Individual, Cost-effective, Educational) Model.
