Promoting physical activity in Out-of-School-Time programs: we built the bridge--can we walk over it?

Jean L Wiecha; Michael W Beets; Natalie Colabianchi; Anne Ferree; Georgia Hall; Jennifer Hofman; Amy Rauworth

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.10.027

Promoting physical activity in Out-of-School-Time programs: we built the bridge--can we walk over it?

Prev Med. 2014 Dec:69 Suppl 1:S114-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.10.027. Epub 2014 Oct 28.

Authors

Jean L Wiecha¹, Michael W Beets², Natalie Colabianchi³, Anne Ferree⁴, Georgia Hall⁵, Jennifer Hofman⁶, Amy Rauworth⁷

Affiliations

¹ RTI International, 1400 Main Street, Suite 310, Waltham, MA 02451, United States. Electronic address: jwiecha@rti.org.
² Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly St., 1st Fl. Suite, RM 131, Columbia, SC 29208, United States. Electronic address: beets@mailbox.sc.edu.
³ University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, 426 Thompson Road, Room 2346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248, United States. Electronic address: colabian@umich.edu.
⁴ Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Portland OR, United States. Electronic address: anne.ferree@healthiergeneration.org.
⁵ Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, United States. Electronic address: ghall@wellesley.edu.
⁶ YMCA of the USA, 1129 20th St., NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036, United States. Electronic address: jennifer.hofman@ymca.net.
⁷ Lakeshore Foundation, National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability, 4000 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209, United States. Electronic address: amyr@lakeshore.org.

PMID: 25450493
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.10.027

Abstract

This commentary describes physical activity standards for Out-of-School Time programs and argues that their widespread adoption presents important opportunities for research on their implementation and impact.

Keywords: Child; Motor activity; Public health; Schools.

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
Health Policy*
Health Promotion / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Leisure Activities*
Male
Motor Activity*
Organizations, Nonprofit / statistics & numerical data*
Play and Playthings*