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Community Based Programming Promoting Physical Activity, Jennifer Hight M.S. Otr/L
Community Based Programming Promoting Physical Activity, Jennifer Hight M.S. Otr/L
Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Projects
Background: Childhood obesity is a growing health concern, negatively impacting a child’s quality of life, and ability to engage in daily occupations; while contributing to rising healthcare costs. This Capstone Project is a community based program encouraging the development of gross motor skills in the four year old population of a local childcare center to promote engagement in physical activity for less engagement in sedentary daily activities.
Purpose: Although many causal factors have been linked to childhood obesity, current review of the literature demonstrating effective interventions to decrease obesity in the pediatric population is limited, and there is a scarcity …