@article{jpar2017218,
author={{Xu, Furong and Greaney, Mary L. and Marchand, Stephanie and Corcoran, Celeste and Biasio, Heather Di and Baruch, Jane and Riebe, Deborah and Greene, Geoffrey W.},
title={The Impact of a Community-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Program on ChildrenĄ¯s Physical Activity and Fitness},
journal={Journal of Physical Activity Research},
volume={2},
number={1},
pages={44--49},
year={2017},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jpar/2/1/8},
abstract={The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of South County Food, Fitness and Fun (SCFFF), a 16-week community-based obesity prevention program, on childrenĄ¯s moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), physical fitness, body mass index (BMI), and BMI z-score. A non-randomized pre-test and post-test study design was used to assess changes in MVPA, physical fitness, BMI and BMI z-score from baseline to program end. MVPA was measured by accelerometer, physical fitness measured by Fitnessgram, and height and weight were measured by stadiometer and scale and used to calculate BMI. The analytic sample for this study included 53 children from nine SCFFF programs conducted between 2011-2016. There was a significant increase in the percentage of time children spent participating in MVPA (1.12%; p=0.022), curl-ups (p<0.001) and trunk lifts (p=0.004). BMI z-score decreased (p<0.001). Results reinforce the importance of offering community-based interventions that include caregivers to prevent excess weight gain in children.},
doi={10.12691/jpar-2-1-8}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}