Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Healthy Exercise, Eating, and Lifestyle Program for Primary Schools

Autor/inn/en	Cochrane, Thomas; Davey, Rachel C.
Titel	Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Healthy Exercise, Eating, and Lifestyle Program for Primary Schools
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 87 (2017) 11, S.823-831 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cochrane, Thomas)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12555
Schlagwörter	Mixed Methods Research; Physical Fitness; Semi Structured Interviews; Foreign Countries; Exercise; Body Composition; Physical Activity Level; Child Health; Physical Activities; Public Health; Nutrition; Elementary School Students; Eating Habits; Well Being; Obesity; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leistungsfähigkeit; Ausland; Übung; Gesundheitswesen; Ernährung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Adipositas; Australien
Abstract	BAckground: Reversing decline in physical fitness and increase in excess body weight in school children are considered major public health challenges. We evaluated a proposed model to integrate a screening and healthy exercise, eating, and lifestyle program (HEELP) into primary schools in Canberra, Australia. Objectives were: (1) to establish body status and physical competencies of 5- to 10-year-old children; (2) to evaluate the service's impact on body status and physical fitness; and (3) to gauge parent/guardian and school perspectives on the service. Methods: A mixed-methods approach was used over 4 school years, 2010-2013. Primary evaluation used direct quantitative measurement. Confirmatory qualitative methods were implemented in the last 2 years. Results: The service was delivered on 71 occasions involving 25 schools; 7750 children were screened and 709 completed all aspects of the HEELP evaluation. Over 60% of children screened had 2 or more measures that would benefit from remedial intervention. Conclusions: All body status and physical fitness measures showed small beneficial changes on a population basis immediately after the HEELP. Further benefit did not accrue at 6 months after the program. Semistructured interviews with schools and parent/guardian surveys confirmed some beneficial effects observed by direct quantitative measurement. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01