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DeBate, Rita D; Baldwin, Julie A; Thompson, Zachary; Nickelson, Jen; Alfonso, Moya L; Phillips, Carol Bryant Leah A M; McDermott, Robert J VERB summer scorecard: findings from a multi-level community-based physical activity intervention for tweens Journal Article American Journal of Community Psychology, 44 (3-4), pp. 363-373, 2009. @article{DeBate2009, title = {VERB summer scorecard: findings from a multi-level community-based physical activity intervention for tweens}, author = {Rita D DeBate and Julie A Baldwin and Zachary Thompson and Jen Nickelson and Moya L Alfonso and Carol Bryant Leah A M Phillips and Robert J McDermott}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19777339}, doi = {10.1007/s10464-009-9261-9}, year = {2009}, date = {2009-12-01}, journal = {American Journal of Community Psychology}, volume = {44}, number = {3-4}, pages = {363-373}, abstract = {The benefits of physical activity for adolescents are well established. Multi-level interventions may be especially effective in establishing and sustaining health-enhancing behaviors. This study explored the influences of a multi-level community intervention aimed at increasing physical activity among tweens (youth 9-13). Two Florida school districts far apart served as intervention and comparison sites in a quasi-experimental post-test design. Youth in grades 5 through 8 in the intervention community (n = 1,253) and comparison community (n = 866) completed an anonymous post-intervention survey. An intent-to-treat analysis did not show any statistically significant group differences for the physical activity outcomes examined. However, a subset analysis revealed that students who reported participating in the intervention were more likely to be physically active than youth in the comparison group, as well as youth in the intervention community who reported not participating. Participating in the intervention was significantly related to meeting recommendations for vigorous physical activity (OR = 2.08}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The benefits of physical activity for adolescents are well established. Multi-level interventions may be especially effective in establishing and sustaining health-enhancing behaviors. This study explored the influences of a multi-level community intervention aimed at increasing physical activity among tweens (youth 9-13). Two Florida school districts far apart served as intervention and comparison sites in a quasi-experimental post-test design. Youth in grades 5 through 8 in the intervention community (n = 1,253) and comparison community (n = 866) completed an anonymous post-intervention survey. An intent-to-treat analysis did not show any statistically significant group differences for the physical activity outcomes examined. However, a subset analysis revealed that students who reported participating in the intervention were more likely to be physically active than youth in the comparison group, as well as youth in the intervention community who reported not participating. Participating in the intervention was significantly related to meeting recommendations for vigorous physical activity (OR = 2.08 |
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DeBate, Rita D; Baldwin, Julie A; Thompson, Zachary; Nickelson, Jen; Alfonso, Moya L; Phillips, Carol Bryant Leah A M; McDermott, Robert J VERB summer scorecard: findings from a multi-level community-based physical activity intervention for tweens Journal Article American Journal of Community Psychology, 44 (3-4), pp. 363-373, 2009. @article{DeBate2009, title = {VERB summer scorecard: findings from a multi-level community-based physical activity intervention for tweens}, author = {Rita D DeBate and Julie A Baldwin and Zachary Thompson and Jen Nickelson and Moya L Alfonso and Carol Bryant Leah A M Phillips and Robert J McDermott}, url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19777339}, doi = {10.1007/s10464-009-9261-9}, year = {2009}, date = {2009-12-01}, journal = {American Journal of Community Psychology}, volume = {44}, number = {3-4}, pages = {363-373}, abstract = {The benefits of physical activity for adolescents are well established. Multi-level interventions may be especially effective in establishing and sustaining health-enhancing behaviors. This study explored the influences of a multi-level community intervention aimed at increasing physical activity among tweens (youth 9-13). Two Florida school districts far apart served as intervention and comparison sites in a quasi-experimental post-test design. Youth in grades 5 through 8 in the intervention community (n = 1,253) and comparison community (n = 866) completed an anonymous post-intervention survey. An intent-to-treat analysis did not show any statistically significant group differences for the physical activity outcomes examined. However, a subset analysis revealed that students who reported participating in the intervention were more likely to be physically active than youth in the comparison group, as well as youth in the intervention community who reported not participating. Participating in the intervention was significantly related to meeting recommendations for vigorous physical activity (OR = 2.08}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } The benefits of physical activity for adolescents are well established. Multi-level interventions may be especially effective in establishing and sustaining health-enhancing behaviors. This study explored the influences of a multi-level community intervention aimed at increasing physical activity among tweens (youth 9-13). Two Florida school districts far apart served as intervention and comparison sites in a quasi-experimental post-test design. Youth in grades 5 through 8 in the intervention community (n = 1,253) and comparison community (n = 866) completed an anonymous post-intervention survey. An intent-to-treat analysis did not show any statistically significant group differences for the physical activity outcomes examined. However, a subset analysis revealed that students who reported participating in the intervention were more likely to be physically active than youth in the comparison group, as well as youth in the intervention community who reported not participating. Participating in the intervention was significantly related to meeting recommendations for vigorous physical activity (OR = 2.08 |