Association of school performance indicators with implementation of the Healthy Kids, Smart Kids programme
Case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15092341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tonja R Nansel (0000-0002-8298-7595, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), Terry T-K Huang (0000-0001-5544-5187, National Institutes of Health), Terry TK Huang, Alisha J Rovner (0000-0002-5185-4191, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), Yvonne Sanders-Butler (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 116-122 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980009005898 |
| PMID | 19454125 |
| PMCID | PMC2843435 |
| OpenAlex | W2114406468 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 27 |
Objective The purpose of the present analysis was to examine secular trends in school performance indicators in relationship to the implementation of a programme targeting the school food and physical activity environment. Design Data on available school performance indicators were obtained; retrospective analyses were conducted to assess trends in indicators in association with programme implementation; each outcome was regressed v . year, beginning with the year prior to programme implementation. Setting The Healthy Kids, Smart Kids programme, a grass-roots effort to enhance the school food and physical activity environment in the Browns Mill Elementary School in Georgia. Subjects Data included publicly available school records from the years 1995 to 2006. Results The number of nurse, counselling and disciplinary referrals per 100 students demonstrated a downward trend, while standardized test scores demonstrated an upward trend beginning in the year of programme implementation. School year was a significant predictor of all indicators. Conclusions Promoting nutrition and physical activity within the school environment may be a promising approach for enhancing both student health and educational outcomes
Association (psychology · Environmental health · Medical education · Performance indicator · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education
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| Citations per year | 0.23 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2016 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |