scholarly journals Predicting Social Responsibility and Belonging in Urban After-School Physical Activity Programs with Underserved Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-418
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin ◽  
Brigid Byrd ◽  
Alex Garn ◽  
Nate McCaughtry ◽  
Noel Kulik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
After School ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

Physical Activity Programs Before and After School

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Dauenhauer ◽  
Megan Babkes Stellino ◽  
Collin A. Webster ◽  
Chuck Steinfurth
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

Implementing a Structured Curriculum in After School Physical Activity Programs

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 525-526
Author(s):  
Michael J. Boyd ◽  
Timothy K. Behrens ◽  
John M. Schuna ◽  
Daniel J. Miller ◽  
Emily Epstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

After-School Physical Activity Programs for Adolescent Girls

2000 ◽  
Vol 71 (8) ◽  
pp. 17-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris L. Watson ◽  
Artur Poczwardowski ◽  
Pat Eisenman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
After School ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

scholarly journals Bridging Public Health and Education: Results of a School-Based Physical Activity Program to Increase Student Fitness

2017 ◽  
Vol 132 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 81S-87S ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon L. Barrett-Williams ◽  
Padra Franks ◽  
Christi Kay ◽  
Adria Meyer ◽  
Kelly Cornett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
After School ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
School Based ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Physical Activity Programs ◽  
The Impact

Objective: Power Up for 30 (PU30) is a schoolwide intervention that encourages schools to provide an additional 30 minutes of physical activity during the school day, beyond physical education. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of PU30 on Georgia public elementary schools and their students. Methods: A total of 719 of 1320 public elementary schools in Georgia that were sent a baseline survey about school physical activity during October 2013 to September 2014 completed the survey, 160 of which were asked to complete a second survey. In the interim (March to June 2015), half (80) of these schools implemented the PU30 program. The interim surveys, which were completed during March to June 2015, assessed opportunities for student physical activity and staff member professional development focused on student physical activity. Results: Compared with schools that had not implemented the program, more schools using the PU30 program reported offering before- and after-school physical activity programs. Forty-four of 78 (57%) PU30 schools compared with 20 of 53 (38%) non-PU30 schools offered before-school physical activity programs. Likewise, more PU30 schools than non-PU30 schools offered after-school physical activity programs (35% vs 16%), and a greater proportion of students at PU30 schools compared with non-PU30 schools met fitness benchmarks: recess 5 days per week (91% [288 of 323] vs 80% [273 of 341]), offering ≥11 minutes per day of classroom-based physical activity (39% [53 of 136] vs 25% [47 of 189] for kindergarten through second grade; 20% [37 of 187] vs 6% [9 of 152] for grades 3 through 5), and receiving physical activity–related professional development time (42% [136 of 323] vs 14% [48 of 341]). Conclusions: The surveys provided a statewide picture of the physical activity opportunities offered to students and staff members in Georgia elementary schools and demonstrated the effective use of a comprehensive, multicomponent program to offer more school-based physical activity opportunities and to improve student fitness.

Acceptability and Potential Efficacy of Single-Sex After-School Activity Programs for Overweight and At-Risk Children: The Wollongong SPORT RCT

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel A. Jones ◽  
Jacque Kelly ◽  
Dylan P. Cliff ◽  
Marijka Batterham ◽  
Anthony D. Okely
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
After School ◽  
Percentage Body Fat ◽  
Single Sex ◽  
At Risk Children ◽  
Potential Efficacy ◽  
Physical Activity Programs ◽  
Unhealthy Weight

Objectives:Single sex after-school physical activity programs show potential to prevent unhealthy weight gain. The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability and potential efficacy of single-sex after-school physical activity programs for overweight and at-risk children from low-income communities.Design:7-month, 2-arm parallel-group, RCT, conducted at an elementary school in a disadvantaged area in Wollongong, Australia (March-November 2010).Methods:20 boys and 17 girls were randomized to intervention (PA) or active comparison groups (HL). Primary outcomes included implementation, acceptability, percentage body fat and BMI z-score.Results:The PA programs were acceptable with high implementation and enjoyment rates. At 7 months postintervention girls in the PA group displayed greater changes in percentage body fat (adjust diff. = -1.70, [95% CI -3.25, -0.14]; d = -0.83) and BMI z-score (-0.19 [-0.36, -0.03]; d= -1.00). At 7 months boys in the PA group showed greater changes in waist circumference (-3.87 cm [-7.80, 0.15]; d= -0.90) and waist circumference z-score (-0.33 [-0.64, -0.03]; d= -0.98). For both boys’ and girls’ PA groups, changes in adiposity were not maintained at 12-month follow-up.Conclusions:Single-sex after-school physical activity programs are acceptable and potentially efficacious in preventing unhealthy weight gain among overweight and at-risk children. However improvements are hard to sustain once programs finish operating.

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