Promoting Youth Physical Activity in the Classroom Through a Comprehensive Walking Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6061900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sherri M Cirignano, S Cirignano (0000-0002-8880-7815, Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, corresponding author), Lidan Du (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Kathleen Morgan (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Kathleen T Morgan |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-172 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-727X • E-ISSN: 1552-3934 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1552-3934.2010.02054.x |
| OpenAlex | W1786991311 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
According to current guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, youth should be active for at least 60 min each day. This study investigated the effects of a 6‐week in‐school walking program. The outcomes of interest were the weekly and daily steps that students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 walked as recorded on pedometers. Evaluations were sent to parents before and after the walking program and exit interviews were provided to students and teachers to obtain their perceptions on program effectiveness. Average daily and weekly steps showed an overall upward trend for all students. The largest increase in steps was found among the fourth graders. Six months after the intervention, almost 40% of parents who completed the postevaluation reported that their child continued to use the pedometer. Almost 90% of parents who completed the postevaluation reported that they felt the program was beneficial in promoting physical activity in their child
Pedometer · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Program evaluation · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |