Healthy eating and physical activity in out-of-school time settings / Jean L. Wiecha, Georgia Hall, issue editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wiecha, Jean L.

Hall, Georgia.

National AfterSchool Association.

Series:

New directions for youth development ; no. 143.

New directions for youth development, 1533-8916 ; no. 143

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Nutrition.

Children.

Youth--Nutrition.

Youth.

Exercise for children.

Exercise for youth.

After-school programs.

Health promotion.

Physical Description:

154 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2014]

Summary:

In April 2011, the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) adopted new rigorous voluntary standards for healthy eating and physical activity (HEPA) in out-of-school (OST) programs. In addition to challenging programs nationwide to improve nutrition and physical activity through voluntary standards, NAA seeks to disseminate ideas and information that support the needs of professionals and programs in the OST field working to provide healthy environments and experiences for children and youth. The evidence base of the impact and effectiveness of healthy eating and physical activity interventions in the OST setting is continuing to emerge. By sponsoring this special issue, NAA provides a platform for the sharing of a range of research studies that can inform and shape current discussion of best policies and practices to support child and youth wellness. The body of work presented in this issue adds considerably to our knowledge of HEPA interventions in the OST programs, and highlights the substantial contribution towards childhood obesity we envision from our field. Book jacket.

Contents:

Issue editors' notes / Jean L. Wiecha, Georgia Hall

Executive summary

4-H Healthy Living programs with impact: a national environmental scan / Laura H. Downey, Donna J. Peterson, Suzanne LeMenestrel, JoAnne Leatherman, James Lang

Concerns in measurement of healthy eating and physical activity standards implementation / Katherine H. Hohman, Karah D. Mantinan

Creating healthier afterschool environments in the Healthy Eating Active Communities program / Arnell J. Hinkle, Sallie Yoshida

Effects of a competency-based professional development training on children's physical activity and staff physical activity promotion in summer day camps / R. Glenn Weaver, Michael W. Beets, Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Collin A. Webster, Justin Moore

Impact of implementation factors on children's water consumption in the Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity group-randomized trial / Rebekka M. Lee, Cassandra Okechukwu, Karen M. Emmons, Steven L. Gortmaker

Evidence-based fitness promotion in an afterschool setting: implementation fidelity and its policy implications / Jean M. Thaw, Manuela Villa, David Reitman, Christian DeLucia, Vanessa Gonzalez, K. Lori Hanson

Active summers matter: evaluation of a community-based summertime program targeting obesogenic behaviors of low-income, ethnic minority girls / Amy M. Bohnert, Amanda K. Ward, Kimberly A. Burdette, Rebecca L. Silton, Lara R. Dugas.

Notes:

"Fall 2014."

"National AfterSchool Association."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781119045687

1119045681

OCLC:

893452158