The Association Between Socio‐Ecological Factors and Having an After‐School Physical Activity Program

Acker, Ragnar Van; Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse De; Martelaer, Kristine De; Seghers, Jan; Cocker, Katrien De; Cardon, Greet

doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00711.x

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“…Previous research investigated the association of the prevalence rate of obesity in adolescents with socio-economic status such as annual house hold income, sex, race and ethnicity. The studies reported that the rates of obesity were greater in African American and Hispanic adolescents than in their white counterparts [ 35 , 36 ]. The higher rate of obesity in minority adolescents is known to be related to socioeconomic status in complex ways [ 11 , 13 ].…”

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Effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness during summer break

Park

Man-Gyoon

2015

Journal of Exercise Nutrition and Biochemistry

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[Purpose]Evidence suggests that adolescents gain more weight during the summer break than they do during the school year, and that participation in the summer school program is beneficial in maintaining their healthy lifestyle. It is known that obesity and physical fitness in adolescents can be affected by their socio-economic and psychological status, especially during a long school break. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness in underprivileged adolescents during the summer break.[Methods]Body composition and physical fitness in 138 underprivileged adolescents were measured at the beginning and end of the summer break. A survey on socio-economic and psychological status was conducted at the beginning of the summer break. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests were used for data analysis. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to establish a relation between psychological outcomes and changes in body composition and physical fitness during the summer break.[Results]Significant increases in body weight (p = .003) and % body fat (p = .014) as well as a decrease in VO2max (p = .018) were found in summer school non-attendants during the summer whereas no significant changes were found in summer school attendants. Summer school non-attendants with lower psychosocial outcomes had a greater decline in physical fitness and weight gain; however, summer school attendants were not affected by psychosocial outcomes. The summer school program effectively prevented summer weight gain among underprivileged adolescents due to the structured environment, restricted food access, and scheduled time for exercise in addition to minimizing the effects of their psychosocial outcomes.[Conclusion]Results indicated that summer school non-attendants may require comprehensive intervention for psychosocial outcomes and nutritional education to maintain body weight and physical fitness levels during the summer break.

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Effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness during summer break

Park

Man-Gyoon

2015

Journal of Exercise Nutrition and Biochemistry

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“…The studies reported that the rates of obesity were greater in African American and Hispanic adolescents than in their white counterparts [35,36]. The higher rate of obesity in minority adolescents is known to be related to socioeconomic status in complex ways [11,13].…”

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Effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness during summer break

Park

Man-Gyoon

2015

J. Exerc. Nutr, Biochem.

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Kyung-Shin Park and Man-Gyoon Lee. Effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness during summer break. JENB., Vol. 19, No. 2, pp.81-90, 2015 [Purpose] Evidence suggests that adolescents gain more weight during the summer break than they do during the school year, and that participation in the summer school program is beneficial in maintaining their healthy lifestyle. It is known that obesity and physical fitness in adolescents can be affected by their socio-economic and psychological status, especially during a long school break. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness in underprivileged adolescents during the summer break.[Methods] Body composition and physical fitness in 138 underprivileged adolescents were measured at the beginning and end of the summer break. A survey on socio-economic and psychological status was conducted at the beginning of the summer break. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA and Tukey post hoc tests were used for data analysis. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to establish a relation between psychological outcomes and changes in body composition and physical fitness during the summer break.[Results] Significant increases in body weight (p = .003) and % body fat (p = .014) as well as a decrease in VO2max (p = .018) were found in summer school non-attendants during the summer whereas no significant changes were found in summer school attendants. Summer school non-attendants with lower psychosocial outcomes had a greater decline in physical fitness and weight gain; however, summer school attendants were not affected by psychosocial outcomes. The summer school program effectively prevented summer weight gain among underprivileged adolescents due to the structured environment, restricted food access, and scheduled time for exercise in addition to minimizing the effects of their psychosocial outcomes.[Conclusion] Results indicated that summer school non-attendants may require comprehensive intervention for psychosocial outcomes and nutritional education to maintain body weight and physical fitness levels during the summer break. [Key words] adolescent obesity, summer break, weight gain, underprivileged adolescents.

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“…Thus, the teachers proposed improving the connection of all the intervention areas that we have mentioned above, apart from creating other additional opportunities for practice. Therefore, we place emphasis on the need to organize the practice of PA after school (33,34). The challenge, in this sense, to achieve a global and fair promotion framework, with teachers who are willing to guide and orientate the activities after school hours, is not easy (35).…”

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Data for action: the use of formative research to design a school-based intervention programme to increase physical activity in adolescents

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Formative research is a critical step for the development of interventions aimed at changing behaviours, as is the case of physical activity. This process permits obtaining detailed information about the programme application context. 'Follow the Footstep' is a quasi-experimental and longitudinal study in secondary schools, the aim of which is to increase levels of physical activity among adolescents. To inform the design of the intervention programme, formative research has been carried out to analyse the perceptions of parents, teachers and students, through six focus groups.The social-ecological model was used both to carry out the formative research and then to design the programme, including five levels of influence on behaviour (individual, interpersonal, organizational, community and political), which are important when it comes to adopting a comprehensive intervention approach. The authors describe how the results of formative research were transferred to guide the design and development of the intervention. As results indicate, parents, teachers and students agreed on a need to intervene by engaging adolescents and their close social environment. The school centre is the key organizational structure to implement this intervention, supported by professionals and the community.

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The Association Between Socio‐Ecological Factors and Having an After‐School Physical Activity Program

Abstract: Having an after-school PA program was associated with personal and environmental factors, which supports the use of socio-ecological frameworks for explorative and intervention studies aiming to increase after-school PA programs.

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Effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness during summer break

Effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness during summer break

Effects of summer school participation and psychosocial outcomes on changes in body composition and physical fitness during summer break

Data for action: the use of formative research to design a school-based intervention programme to increase physical activity in adolescents

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