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Effects Of A School-Based Education Intervention On Bmi And Physical Activity, Lauren M. Panner
Effects Of A School-Based Education Intervention On Bmi And Physical Activity, Lauren M. Panner
Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports
In 2011, the CDC reported that there are 12.5 million obese children and adolescents living in the United States (U.S.). The financial burden of childhood obesity in the U.S. is estimated to be 14 billion dollars. The objective of this evidence-based practice (EBP) project was to answer the question: In school-aged children, how does school-based, structured, family-oriented physical activity education affect body mass index (BMI) compared to usual education over an eight week time period? The Stetler Model of EBP and the health belief model were used to guide this project in a rural, Northwest Indiana elementary school. For eight …
Use Of A Novel Parental Engagement Tool In An After-School Obesity Prevention Program, Lindsay Schloesser Miesel
Use Of A Novel Parental Engagement Tool In An After-School Obesity Prevention Program, Lindsay Schloesser Miesel
Masters Theses
Objective: To assess the impact of parental health messages delivered via two avenues on children’s reported food/drink exposure and child/parent goal setting.
Design: Pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design with two treatment groups and one historical control group.
Setting: Two elementary schools in East Tennessee.
Participants: Seventy-seven parents of participating fourth and fifth graders.
Methods: Messages were delivered to parents as the home component of an after-school program via digital home message centers (digital message group) or a more traditional method using a web-based platform and/or handouts of messages (traditional enhanced group) with results compared to a historical control with …