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Parental Perception on the Efficacy of a Physical Activity Program for Preschoolers

Parental Perception on the Efficacy of a Physical Activity Program for Preschoolers Childhood obesity is among the leading health concerns in the United States. The relationship between unmet physical activity needs in young children is of particular interest as the trend in childhood obesity continues to rise and unmet physical activity needs are identified. The preschool years are an influential time in promoting healthful lifestyle habits and early childhood interventions may help establish lifelong healthful behaviors which could help prevent obesity later in life. The Food Friends ® : Get Movin’ with Mighty Moves ® is a preschool physical activity program which aims to improve children’s gross motor skills and physical activity levels. The home environment and parental modeling are critical factors related to child physical activity in this population. The parent component, Mighty Moves ® : Fun Ways to Keep Families Active and Healthy, was designed to address barriers in the home environment that lead to unmet physical activity needs in preschoolers and their families. The program and materials were designed based on Social Marketing tenets and Social Learning Theory principles. Four Colorado Head Start centers were assigned to an experimental group as part of the Mighty Moves ® group randomized trial. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods were used to determine what messages and materials reached and motivated the target audience to increase physical activity levels. Results of the study indicated the program’s materials helped families and children to be more physically active. Additionally, materials and material dissemination were revised to enhance program goals. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Community Health Springer Journals

Parental Perception on the Efficacy of a Physical Activity Program for Preschoolers

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Ethics; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Community and Environmental Psychology
ISSN
0094-5145
eISSN
1573-3610
DOI
10.1007/s10900-010-9302-1
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20697786
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Abstract

Childhood obesity is among the leading health concerns in the United States. The relationship between unmet physical activity needs in young children is of particular interest as the trend in childhood obesity continues to rise and unmet physical activity needs are identified. The preschool years are an influential time in promoting healthful lifestyle habits and early childhood interventions may help establish lifelong healthful behaviors which could help prevent obesity later in life. The Food Friends ® : Get Movin’ with Mighty Moves ® is a preschool physical activity program which aims to improve children’s gross motor skills and physical activity levels. The home environment and parental modeling are critical factors related to child physical activity in this population. The parent component, Mighty Moves ® : Fun Ways to Keep Families Active and Healthy, was designed to address barriers in the home environment that lead to unmet physical activity needs in preschoolers and their families. The program and materials were designed based on Social Marketing tenets and Social Learning Theory principles. Four Colorado Head Start centers were assigned to an experimental group as part of the Mighty Moves ® group randomized trial. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods were used to determine what messages and materials reached and motivated the target audience to increase physical activity levels. Results of the study indicated the program’s materials helped families and children to be more physically active. Additionally, materials and material dissemination were revised to enhance program goals.

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Journal of Community Health – Springer Journals

Published: Aug 10, 2010

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