Perceived Parental Barriers to and Strategies for Supporting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating among Head Start Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiying Ling ◽  
Lorraine B. Robbins ◽  
Vicki Hines-Martin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Head Start Children ◽  
Parental Barriers

scholarly journals Make a Move Intervention to Reduce Childhood Obesity

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Nerud ◽  
Haifa (Abou). Samra
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
And Control ◽  
Relationship Of

Guided by the social cognitive theory, this randomized controlled trial tested the “Make a Move,” a provider-led intervention for Head Start parents aimed to produce changes in the outcomes of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of physical activity and healthy eating. Participants were parents of children ages 3–5 years enrolled in a Head Start program. Participants completed a 57-item questionnaire at baseline and postintervention. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test revealed a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups in scores on knowledge of healthy eating ( z = 1.99, p = .05), attitude of physical activity ( z = 2.71, p < .01), and behavior of physical activity ( z = 2.03, p = .04). Ten participants (77%) completed all four intervention sessions. This study provided new insights into the relationship of a provider-led intervention with respect to knowledge, attitude, and behaviors in healthy eating and physical activity.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Asthma Symptoms among New York City Head Start Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 803-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Rundle ◽  
Inge F. Goldstein ◽  
Robert B. Mellins ◽  
Maxine Ashby-Thompson ◽  
Lori Hoepner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Head Start ◽  
York City ◽  
Asthma Symptoms ◽  
Head Start Children

Risk factors for asthma among head start children: Evaluation of physical activity and allergy

2003 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. S197
Author(s):  
V.L. Firrincieli ◽  
B. Geldmaker ◽  
N. Custis ◽  
R. Ehrensberger ◽  
E. Erwin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Head Start Children

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Asthma Symptoms among New York City Head Start Children

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 803-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Rundle ◽  
Inge Goldstein ◽  
Robert Mellins ◽  
Maxine Ashby-Thompson ◽  
Lori Hoepner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Head Start ◽  
York City ◽  
Asthma Symptoms ◽  
Head Start Children

scholarly journals Head Start Teachers' Experiences with Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. S113
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Bayles ◽  
Archana Hegde ◽  
Virginia C. Stage
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Head Start Teachers ◽  
Teachers Experiences

scholarly journals Eastern North Carolina Head Start Teachers’ personal and professional experiences with healthy eating and physical activity: a qualitative exploration

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Virginia C Stage ◽  
Lorelei Jones ◽  
Jocelyn Bayles ◽  
Archana V Hegde ◽  
Dipti A Dev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
Eastern North Carolina

Abstract Objective: Explore the interrelationship between teachers’ personal and professional socio-ecological structures while examining Head Start (HS) teachers’ experiences with (1) trying to eat healthy and engage in physical activity (PA) and (2) promote healthy eating and PA in their classrooms. Design: In-depth semi-structured interviews were collected from March through June 2017. Researchers designed the data collection and analysis methods using a phenomenological approach. All interviews were recorded using digital audio and transcribed verbatim. Setting: Seven HS centres in two rural eastern North Carolina counties. Participants: Teachers (n 15) who had recently participated in a healthy eating and physical activity intervention. Participants were 100 % female, an average age of 43 years (sd 9·6) and primarily Black/African American (93·3 %). Results: Eighteen primary themes were identified providing unique insight into individual, social and environmental determinants that may influence teachers’ personal health behaviours and professional health promotion practices. Findings indicated that teachers want to improve health behaviours personally (individual/family health) and professionally (children/families served); however, barriers exist at all levels impacting their ability to improve their own health and facilitate positive behaviours among the children/families they serve. Many teachers observed connections between their personal and professional experiences, but not beyond the individual level. Conclusions: Study findings highlight the importance of considering and emphasising the potential relationship between personal and professional determinants of health when working with early childhood teachers. Findings from this study may be useful for informing the development, implementation and evaluation of future health promotion interventions using teachers as implementers.

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