An Intergenerational, Volunteer-Led Approach to Healthy Eating and Active Living: CATCH Healthy Habits

Teufel, James; Holtgrave, Peter; Dinman, Michele; Msw, Danilea Werner

doi:10.1080/15350770.2012.672119

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“…To narrow the research results, the keywords "health promotion," "intervention," "older" and "not family" were added, and 47 studies were identified. Eventually, 17 studies fulfilled the search and quality appraisal criteria: nine studies reported the intervention effects of participating in a short-term IGP; [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] two studies were ours 17,18 and the remaining six studies showed the intervention effects of participating in a long-term IGP called Experience Corps program. [19][20][21][22][23][24] The Experience Corps program is one of the longterm IGP that has continued to date.…”

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Multiple impacts of an intergenerational program inJapan: Evidence from theResearch onProductivity throughIntergenerationalSympathyProject

Yasunaga

Murayama

Takahashi

et al. 2016

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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Compelling evidence supporting the benefits of social engagement in older adults has been increasingly discussed. However, knowledge regarding an intergenerational program is limited. Herein, we provide a targeted review of intergenerational programs by focusing on our novel interventional program, Research on Productivity through Intergenerational Sympathy. The Research on Productivity through Intergenerational Sympathy program is an intergenerational picture-book reading program launched in 2004. Participants were involved a 3-month intensive weekly training seminar comprising classes about book selection, reading techniques and basic knowledge of children's school life. Subsequently, they participated in group activities that involved playing a hand game, and reading picture books to children at kindergartens, elementary schools and public childcare centers, once every 1-2 weeks. The Research on Productivity through Intergenerational Sympathy program has shown improvement of physical and psychological functioning of older adults and healthy upbringing of children. Similarly, Experience Corps -designed to train and place volunteers in participating elementary schools for an academic year during which time they assist teachers -also showed positive effects for older adults' health status and the psychological/academic success of young children in the USA. Health promotion efforts for older adults must support social policy for the creation of meaningful service programs for older adults on a large social scale. As such, an intergenerational program based on the concept of social capital, defined as "features of social organization, such as trust, norms and networks, that can improve the efficacy of society by facilitating coordinated actions," is an effective and sustainable program for health promotion among older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16 (Suppl. 1): 98-109.

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Multiple impacts of an intergenerational program inJapan: Evidence from theResearch onProductivity throughIntergenerationalSympathyProject

Yasunaga

Murayama

Takahashi

et al. 2016

Geriatrics Gerontology Int

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“…Likewise, the study reinforced previous findings regarding the integration of additional active literacy learning activities to support the Go, Slow, Whoa classification to promote students' knowledge of healthy foods and healthy food choices. 10,22 Regarding research question 2, there was a statistically significant difference by sex: boys scored slightly higher than girls on both the pretest and the posttest as evidenced by mean scores. The mean differences between boys and girls were slight.…”

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“…[5][6][7][8][9] To combat childhood obesity, interventions such as the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) have been implemented. 10 CATCH is a nationally recognized, evidence-based, physical activity and nutrition curriculum currently employed across the United States. 10 As a behaviorally based, coordinated school health program, the CATCH program includes multiple aspects of the school environment, including the classroom (curriculum), nutrition services, and the cafeteria environment.…”

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“…10 CATCH is a nationally recognized, evidence-based, physical activity and nutrition curriculum currently employed across the United States. 10 As a behaviorally based, coordinated school health program, the CATCH program includes multiple aspects of the school environment, including the classroom (curriculum), nutrition services, and the cafeteria environment. Within the CATCH curriculum, students are taught to classify foods using the terminology ( Go, Slow, Whoa ).…”

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Examining Second Graders’ Healthy Food Choices: Through Literacy and Active Learning

Olan

Campbell

Jahani

2019

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of a nutrition module and activities ( Go, Slow, Whoa) in a literacy environment through an active learning approach. Second graders (N = 85) from diverse socioeconomic status (SES) areas completed the 12-week program. The participants’ perceptions of healthy food choices were measured both pre- and post-intervention. Students met for 30 minutes twice a week, to complete 5-lessons from a Coordinated Approach to Child Health ( CATCH) nutrition module and activities ( Go, Slow, Whoa). Measures were taken both pre- and post-intervention ( Food Fury Quiz) to distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy foods (images). There was a statistically significant improvement ( t = 12.16, df =84, P = .000) from pretest ( M = 19.06, SD = 3.13) and posttest ( M = 23.34, SD = 0.48) scores. Administering a healthy food choice curriculum through literacy and active learning provides an alternative approach to improving health knowledge among second grade students.

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“…They have addressed a range of opportunities and needs in communities, including achieving grade-level reading among students (Experience Corps), increasing youth and older adult physical activity (CATCH Healthy Habits), and encouraging social engagement of frail elders and young children. [33][34][35] Utilized as a strengths-based approach to meet individual and community needs intergenerational strategies are a natural complement to CBPAR methods for empowering communities to generate knowledge and collaborate on issues salient to its members. 33 Paralleling Israel's CBPAR principles, intergenerational strategies can forge a shared identity, build on strengths, and facilitate co-learning and collaboration among young and old members of a single community.…”

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Developing Intergenerational Interventions To Address Food Insecurity among Pre-School Children: A Community-based Participatory Approach

Jarrott

Cao

Dabelko‐Schoeny

et al. 2019

Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

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Children and older adults are especially vulnerable to the negative effects of food insecurity. Intergenerational strategies often engage youth and elders in shared programming that supports each group's needs. With community partners, we established a community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) partnership to improve knowledge, access, and consumption related to healthy food at four child care centers in two states using intergenerational practices. The current paper represents work of a dedicated planning year (Year 1) to develop implementation and research plans for subsequent years of the 5-year grant. Work was guided by Israel and colleagues' CBPAR principles. KEYWORDSFood security; healthy food access; community food access; intergenerational program; early childhood; older adult; communitybased participatory action research CONTACT Shannon E. Jarrott

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An Intergenerational, Volunteer-Led Approach to Healthy Eating and Active Living: CATCH Healthy Habits

Cited by 4 publications

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Multiple impacts of an intergenerational program inJapan: Evidence from theResearch onProductivity throughIntergenerationalSympathyProject

Multiple impacts of an intergenerational program inJapan: Evidence from theResearch onProductivity throughIntergenerationalSympathyProject

Examining Second Graders’ Healthy Food Choices: Through Literacy and Active Learning

Developing Intergenerational Interventions To Address Food Insecurity among Pre-School Children: A Community-based Participatory Approach

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