Table 2 Set of 7 key criteria to select PA interventions. Origin represents ranking of criteria by scientists (Sc) and stakeholders (St)

Costs

Costs to deliver the intervention, including additional resources, equipment, and maintenance, minus costs covered by external funding

Sc: 9^th

St: 1^st, 13^th

Sustainability

Likelihood of the intervention to be continued after implementation project has expired, without external support

Sc: 5^th

St: 2^nd

Feasibility

Fitting/Adoption possibilities to spatial–temporal school routines and conditions

Sc: 3^rd, St: 3^rd

Potential for reach

Program reaches a wide variety of children in terms of age, sex, race/ethnicity, fitness level, socioeconomic status, etc

Sc: 2^nd

St: 21^st

Efficacy

Effects on children´s PA and health benefits are scientifically proven

Sc: 1^st

St: 18^th

Acceptability

Acceptability is ensured by enjoyment, fun and likeability, reported by the children

Sc: 3^rd, 9^th

St: 10^th

Social development

The intervention offers opportunities for social development, such as cooperation, competition

St: 3^rd