Improving nutrition and physical activity policies in afterschool programs: results from a group-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Afterschool programs can be health-promoting environments for children. Written policies positively influence nutrition and physical activity (PA) environments, but effective strategies for building staff capacity to write such policies have not been evaluated. This study measures the comprehensiveness of written nutrition, PA, and screen time policies in afterschool programs and assesses impact of the Out of School Nutrition and Physical Activity (OSNAP) intervention on key policies.

Methods

Twenty afterschool programs in Boston, MA participated in a group-randomized, controlled trial from September 2010 to June 2011. Intervention program staff attended learning collaboratives focused on practice and policy change. The Out-of-School Time (OST) Policy Assessment In

SUBMITTER: Kenney EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5369229 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature