ERIC Number: EJ930997
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-4046
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The "Power Play! Campaign's School Idea & Resource Kits" Improve Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity among Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Children
Keihner, Angie Jo; Meigs, Reba; Sugerman, Sharon; Backman, Desiree; Garbolino, Tanya; Mitchell, Patrick
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v43 n4 suppl 2 pS122-S129 Jul-Aug 2011
Objective: Examine the effect of the "California Children's Power Play! Campaign's School Idea & Resource Kits" for fourth/fifth grades on the psychosocial determinants of fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and physical activity (PA). Methods: Randomized, controlled trial (n = 31 low-resource public schools; 1,154 children). Ten grade-specific, 50-minute nutrition and PA lessons over an 8-week period. Pre/post surveys measuring knowledge, outcome expectations, and self-efficacy (SE) were analyzed using analysis of covariance, controlling for baseline values; chi-square comparing positive/negative changes, adjusted for cluster design effects. Results: Intervention children made significant gains for FV knowledge (4 items, P less than 0.05 to P less than 0.001); positive outcome expectations (fifth grade only, P less than 0.001); asking/shopping and eating SE (P = 0.04 and P less than 0.001); PA knowledge (2 items, P less than 0.01 to P less than 0.001); outcome expectations (P less than 0.05); and support seeking SE (P = 0.04); but not SE to overcome barriers. Conclusions and Implications: The "Power Play! Campaign's School Idea & Resource Kits" improved the determinants of FV intake and PA. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Statistical Analysis, Grade 5, Eating Habits, Grade 4, Educational Resources, Physical Activity Level, Disadvantaged Schools, Barriers, Health Education, Nutrition Instruction, Nutrition, Food, Child Health, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Public Health, Comparative Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Student Surveys, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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