Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming and Health Behavior Knowledge
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22079119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rose Elise Mattson (University of Utah), Ryan D Burns (0000-0002-5933-4633, University of Utah, corresponding author), Timothy A Brusseau (0000-0002-8234-3546, University of Utah), Julie Metos (0000-0003-4531-7725, University of Utah), Julie M Metos, Kristine C Jordan (0000-0002-0688-6514, University of Utah) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 321-321 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00321 |
| PMID | 32793538 |
| OpenAlex | W3044966848 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
No study to date has examined the effect of a multicomponent school-based physical activity program on health behavior knowledge in a large sample of low-income children from the US. The purpose of this study was to explore the change in physical activity and nutrition knowledge during a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) in children. Participants were a convenience sample of 789 children recruited from the 4th to 6th grades from five low-income Title I schools located within the Mountain West Region of the US. Students completed two questionnaires consisting of a physical activity and a nutrition knowledge assessment. Questionnaires were administered at baseline before the commencement of CSPAP and at a 36-week follow-up. Data were analyzed using a 3 2 2 doubly MANOVA test. Physical activity knowledge scores significantly improved from pretest to posttest during the intervention (p = 0.045, Cohen’s d = 0.18). Grade level modified the time effects, with older children in grades 5 and 6 displaying greater improvements in physical activity knowledge than younger children in grade 4 (p = 0.044, Cohen’s d = 0.33). There were no significant improvements in nutrition knowledge scores during the CSPAP (p = 0.150). These findings demonstrate that improvements in physical activity knowledge can occur during a multicomponent school-based intervention. Improvements in physical activity knowledge may translate to improvements in habitual physical activity behaviors and positively influence children’s health outcomes, especially in older children
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |