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A Preliminary Test Of A Student-Centered Intervention On Increasing Physical Activity In Underserved Adolescents, Dawn Wilson, Alexandra Evans, Joel Williams, Gary Mixon, John Sirard, Russell Pate
A Preliminary Test Of A Student-Centered Intervention On Increasing Physical Activity In Underserved Adolescents, Dawn Wilson, Alexandra Evans, Joel Williams, Gary Mixon, John Sirard, Russell Pate
John Sirard
Background—Previous studies have shown that choice and self-initiated behavior change are important for increasing intrinsic motivation and physical activity (PA), however, little of this research has focused on underserved adolescents. Purpose—This study examined the effects of a 4-week student-centered intervention on increasing PA in underserved adolescents. Methods—Twenty-eight students in the intervention school were matched (on race, percentage on free or reduced-price lunch program, gender, and age) with 20 students from another school who served as the comparison group (30 girls, 18 boys; ages 10–12 years; 83% African American; 83% on free or reduced-price lunch). The student-centered intervention was consistent with …
Prevalence Of Active Commuting At Urban And Suburban Elementary Schools In Columbia, Sc, John Sirard, Barbara Ainsworth, Kerri Mclver, Russell Pate
Prevalence Of Active Commuting At Urban And Suburban Elementary Schools In Columbia, Sc, John Sirard, Barbara Ainsworth, Kerri Mclver, Russell Pate
John Sirard
We directly observed the prevalence of walking and bicycling (active commuting) to 8 randomly selected urban and suburban elementary schools. When school was used as the unit of analysis, only 5.0% of the students actively commuted to or from school across all observed trips. Active commuting was not affected (P ≥.18) by school urbanization level, school socioeconomic status, time of day, day of week, weather conditions, or temperature. These results indicate a need for school- and community- based interventions.