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factors, the physical environment (i.e., school and HR/HT/WT
Nutritional Reflection
HR/HT/WT • Small sample size and skewed distribution of the
home) and the social/cultural environment. This said, it
Pre-Test
Survey
Curl up
Importance of Physical Activity
Curl up Post-Test
Survey
* outcome variables prevented the finding of significant
Shoulder Flex Shoulder Flex
*significant p<.05
has been noted that increased physical activity cannot Sit and Reach
Pro-section of human and sheep Sit and reach
regression models
hearts/lungs *
only reduce children’s BMI, but reduce the numerous Vertical Jump Vertical Jump
agility have been associated with increased physical within the community
activity in children.
Procedures:
We worked in collaboration with the faculty at the •Beginning health and wellness education at a young
Odyssey School to enrich the student’s learning
age could have beneficial effects on subjects’ attitudes
experience on various health-related topics
towards a healthy lifestyle
• Distributed initial survey that was completed at home
•Future studies should consider…
with parents included validated questions regarding
physical activity levels, attitudes about health, nutrition, •Larger sample size, different age groups, more diverse
and environment *
SES, longer period for follow-up, and/or more active
• Performance tests and measures administered to the * intervention
children including: shuttle run, vertical jump, curl-up, sit
*significant p<.05 •Analysis of covariates as stated above and control for
and reach, push ups, and shoulder flexion *
other possible confounders
• Educational segments included:
Purpose: •Clustering of tests to more effectively determine fitness
• Small group discussions about nutrition and physical
activity level of subjects
To examine the association between a child’s health • Pro-section observation of human and sheep hearts and
behavior and access to healthy living at home and their lungs
HR, BMI, flexibility, and strength measures. Additionally, • Instruction on self monitoring of HR
to determine if an educational-based intervention for
second and third graders would result in improved • Data analysis conducted:
attitudes towards exercise, physiological measures, and • Descriptive statistics to define demographics
physical performance. As a result, we hope to further • Paired t-test to determine if significant differences pre- Post Test Data Regression Analysis with r2 Values Acknowledgements :
identify appropriate interventions for battling the epidemic post-test existed Percent Shuttle Run Curls Ups Vertical
We would like to thank the 2nd and 3rd graders of Mr. Andy and Ms. Kathi’s classes,
of childhood overweight as well as contribute to the BMI Jump Amy Hammerich, PT, DPT and Marcia Smith, PT, PhD.
• Linear Regression models to determine if certain Nutrition 0.07 0.077 0.127 0.169 References :
evidence detailing the effectiveness of school-based behaviors or attitudes predicted the various outcome Multimedia 0.193 0.016 0.107 0.079 Snethen JA, Broome ME. Weight, exercise, and health: children's perceptions. Clin Nurs Res. May
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Health Attitudes0.088 .197* 0.144 0.137 Center for disease control and prevention: BMI. May 2007
* significant to p <.05 http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/childrens_BMI/about_childrens_BMI.htm.