YES! We Can PLAY! A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for 6th Graders

2020 ◽  
Vol 120 (10) ◽  
pp. A131
Author(s):  
K. Waugaman ◽  
L. Bateman ◽  
O. Affuso
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
School Program ◽  
After School Program ◽  
6Th Graders

A Conceptual Model for Training After-School Program Staffers to Promote Physical Activity and Nutrition

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Glenn Weaver ◽  
Michael W. Beets ◽  
Collin Webster ◽  
Aaron Beighle ◽  
Jennifer Huberty
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
After School ◽  
School Program ◽  
After School Program

Preadolescent Female Development Through Sport and Physical Activity: A Case Study of an Urban After-School Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-101
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Bruening ◽  
Kydani M. Dover ◽  
Brianna S. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
Female Development ◽  
School Program ◽  
After School Program

After-School Program Impact on Physical Activity and Fitness

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Beets ◽  
Aaron Beighle ◽  
Heather E. Erwin ◽  
Jennifer L. Huberty
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
School Program ◽  
Program Impact ◽  
After School Program

scholarly journals A brief staff training to increase children’s physical activity during an after-school program: Preliminary effectiveness and potential for dissemination

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-83
Author(s):  
Emily Mailey ◽  
Jerica Garcia ◽  
Richard Rosenkranz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
After School ◽  
Training Intervention ◽  
Intervention Site ◽  
School Program ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
After School Program

This two-part study aimed to first evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of a brief staff training intervention to promote physical activity among children attending an after-school program, and then to determine the feasibility of delivering the training to a larger number of sites. Two Boys and Girls Club after-school sites (intervention, control) participated in study 1. Accelerometer-measured physical activity of children and directly observed staff behaviors were assessed at each site in February and May 2019. Following baseline data collection, staff at the intervention site attended a brief physical activity promotion training, which emphasized expanding the quantity and enhancing the quality of physical activity opportunities. For study 2, the training was delivered to all staff, and they completed pre- and post-training measures of self-efficacy and intention to implement strategies to promote physical activity. In study 1, children at the intervention site decreased sedentary time by 14.8 min/day, and increased light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity by 7.8 and 7.0 min/day, respectively, relative to the control site. Instances of staff encouragement significantly increased at the intervention site. In study 2, staff reported significant improvements in self-efficacy and intention immediately following the training. These studies provide preliminary evidence that a brief staff training intervention may increase physical activity among children attending an after-school program, and that the intervention can be integrated into existing training requirements. Future research is needed to replicate these findings across a wider range of after-school programs, and to explore systematic approaches to offering sustainable physical activity training regularly at scale.

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