A.-K. Lindqvist et al. their health if they desired to do so, however they sometimes chose not to. A common theme that occurs in most school-based research articles published to date is the lack of engagement by youths in planning, implementation and evaluation health promotion activities (Jones, Spence, Hardin, Clemente, & Schoch, 2011). Forming partnerships with youths is a promising avenue for developing health promoting interventions for schools (Jones et al., 2011). In a study of physiotherapists working with health promotion in compulsory education, it was concluded that it is important for the phy- siotherapists to involve teachers and all children in the promotion of health (Boll & Bostro¨ m-Lindberg, 2010). The knowledge gained from this study echoes our view of inclusion, which is that this could be helpful for those who encounter the challenge of promoting health among adolescents and of making it a joint effort, regardless of whether the person con- cerned is a parent, teacher, school nurse or phy- siotherapist. The concepts of health promotion and empowerment emphasize need for the individuals to feel that they are participating in the planning and implementation of changes that will affect their own lives, as opposed to feeling that a program of change is being imposed from above (WHO, 1986). The students in our study suggested for example ICT and social support to encourage them to adhere to a healthy behavior. These insights and their sug- gestions of health promoting tools are worthy of evaluation and eventual implementation. Acknowledgements We would like to express our gratitude to the students who participated in the focus groups. 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