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Title Healthy eating and physical activity in out-of-school time settings / Jean L. Wiecha, Georgia Hall
Published San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2014

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Description 1 online resource
Series New directions for youth development ; 143
New directions for youth development ; no. 143.
Contents Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Out-of-School Time Settings; Contents; Issue Editors' Notes; Notes; Executive Summary; 1 4-H Healthy Living programs with impact: A national environmental scan; 4-H Healthy Living programs; Methods; Data collection procedures; Study population; Results; Discussion; Limitations; Conclusion; Notes; 2 Concerns in measurement of healthy eating and physical activity standards implementation; Methods; Data collection; Analysis; Findings; Survey results; Site visit results; Comparison between survey results and site visit findings
Accuracy of data collection methodsDiscussion; Limitations; Next steps; Notes; 3 Creating healthier afterschool environments in the Healthy Eating Active Communities program; Description of the Healthy Eating Active Communities program; Approach; Goal and strategy of the HEAC afterschool sector; Methods; Afterschool food environment measures; Analysis of food and beverage data; Findings; Beverage availability and adherence to California SB965; Food adherence to California SB12; Discussion; Lessons learned for improving afterschool nutrition environments; Study limitations; Conclusion; Notes
4 Effects of a competency-based professional development training on children's physical activity and staff physical activity promotion in summer day campsMethods; Setting and participants; Intervention; Instruments; Data analysis; Results; Changes in children's PA levels; Changes in staff behaviors; Discussion; Notes; 5 Impact of implementation factors on children's water consumption in the Out-of-School Nutrition and Physical Activity group-randomized trial; Methods; Research design; Intervention; Measures; Analysis; Results; Organizational capacity; Provider characteristics
Community contextMain intervention effects on water consumption; Effect of implementation predictors on water consumption change; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 6 Evidence-based fitness promotion in an afterschool setting: Implementation fidelity and its policy implications; Implementation fidelity in out-of-school time programs; Local out-of-school policies and physical activity; Method; Study design; Site selection; Participants; Measures; Results; Discussion; Notes
7 Active summers matter: Evaluation of a community-based summertime program targeting obesogenic behaviors of low-income, ethnic minority girlsMethod; Study design and procedure; Participants; Measures; Analyses; Results; Changes in outcomes; Moderation of changes in outcomes by age and weight status; Discussion; Influence of summer camp on activity levels and other factors; Limitations; Implications; Notes; Index; EULA
Summary The evidence base of the impact and effectiveness of healthy eating and physical activity interventions in the out-of-school setting is continuing to emerge. By sponsoring this special issue, the National AfterSchool Association 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 healthy eating and physical activity interventions in out-of-school programs, and highlights the substantial con
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 9, 2015)
Subject Schools -- Health promotion services
Children -- Nutrition.
Students -- Nutrition
Exercise for children.
Health promotion.
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Health Promotion
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
Children -- Nutrition
Exercise for children
Health promotion
Schools -- Health promotion services
Students -- Nutrition
Form Electronic book
Author Wiecha, Jean L., editor
Hall, Georgia, editor.
ISBN 9781119045724
111904572X