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Long-term implementation of the CATCH physical education program.

Steven H Kelder1, Paul D Mitchell, Thomas L McKenzie

  • 1Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 77030, USA. Steven.H.Kelder@uth.tmc.edu

Health Education & Behavior : the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education
|August 22, 2003
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The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) program improved physical activity in schools. Former intervention schools exceeded physical activity goals, highlighting the program

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric health
  • Public health interventions
  • Physical education research

Background:

  • The Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) program aimed to improve cardiovascular health in children.
  • Previous findings indicated a positive impact of CATCH on physical education (PE) delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the CATCH program on physical activity levels in elementary schools.
  • To assess the sustainability of CATCH's impact 5 years after the intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized trial involving 96 elementary schools across four US regions.
  • Follow-up assessment of former intervention (FI) schools, former control (FC) schools, and unexposed control (UC) schools 5 years postintervention.

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Main Results:

  • A significant secular trend of increased moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was observed in both FC and UC schools.
  • FI schools achieved and surpassed the Healthy People 2010 goal for MVPA during PE (50%).
  • FC and UC schools approached the Healthy People 2010 MVPA goal.

Conclusions:

  • The CATCH program demonstrates sustained positive effects on physical activity in schools.
  • Barriers to implementation include inadequate training and competing academic priorities, underscoring the need for ongoing professional development in PE.