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Impact of the Teaching HENRY (Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Recommendations for Youth) Intervention on Physical Activity Knowledge and Behavior in Rural Appalachia

Clevenger, Kimberly A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1428876396

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2015, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Exercise Physiology-Research (Health Sciences and Professions).
Introduction: Storybook characters may provide young children with a role model for healthy behaviors and improve their understanding of recommendations for daily physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB). Purpose: To assess the effect of a character-based intervention on children’s knowledge of recommendations, benefits, and definitions of PA and SB and participation in these behaviors. Methods: All children (6-11 y, N = 21) in an after-school program completed a questionnaire on knowledge, self-efficacy, and habits at pre- and postintervention. A consented subset (n = 6) completed anthropometric measures at baseline and wore an accelerometer for 7 days at both time-points to objectively determine PA. A repeated measures ANOVA assessed changes in knowledge, self-efficacy and behavior from pre- to postintervention by sex, consent status, and program-determined team (based on grade) (p < 0.05). Results: Knowledge increased 14.3% points (p < 0.01) and self-efficacy increased 22.5% points (p = 0.01). Measured PA increased by 7 min/day (p = 0.41), while SB decreased 21 min/day (p = 0.62) and self-reported screen-time decreased by 1.5 hr/day (p = 0.39). Conclusion: This character-based intervention promoted positive changes in knowledge and self-efficacy, with practically important changes in behavior in rural Appalachian youth.
Cheryl Howe, PhD (Advisor)
132 p.
Health; Health Education; Health Sciences; Kinesiology; Public Health; Recreation
physical activity; nutrition; children; health; education; youth; behavior; appalachia; school; pediatrics; childhood obesity; MVPA; accelerometry; intervention; sedentary behavior

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  • Clevenger, K. A. (2015). Impact of the Teaching HENRY (Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Recommendations for Youth) Intervention on Physical Activity Knowledge and Behavior in Rural Appalachia [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1428876396

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Clevenger, Kimberly. Impact of the Teaching HENRY (Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Recommendations for Youth) Intervention on Physical Activity Knowledge and Behavior in Rural Appalachia. 2015. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1428876396.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Clevenger, Kimberly. "Impact of the Teaching HENRY (Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Recommendations for Youth) Intervention on Physical Activity Knowledge and Behavior in Rural Appalachia." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1428876396

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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