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This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3951 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.More

This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3951 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: This study examined effects of a school-based intervention called PLAY (Promoting Lifestyle Activity for Youth) on physical activity levels and body mass index (BMI) of students. Participants included 606 fourth-grade students selected from a stratified sample of 35 schools in Arizona and placed into four groups: PLAY & PE, PLAY Only, PE Only, and No Treatment. A treatmentcontrol, post-measurement design assessed physical activity using the YAMAX pedometer, and height and weight data were collected following the intervention. One-way ANOVAs were used to analyze the data. Results indicated the treatment was effective at increasing the physical activity level of children, especially girls. No significant differences between groups were found for BMI. Programs such as PLAY, which can increase the activity level of children, may have significant health implications for youth. (J Sch Health. 2003;73(8):317-321)

Citation Details
Title: Impact of Promoting Lifestyle Activity for Youth (PLAY) on children's physical activity.
Author: Robert P Pangrazi
Publication: Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: 73 Issue: 8 Page: 317(5)

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