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Michael W Beets1, Megan Wallner, Aaron Beighle
1Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly St., RM 131, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. beets@mailbox.sc.edu
The Journal of School Health
|July 13, 2010
Summary
State afterschool program (ASP) policies for physical activity (PA) are scarce, with only 14 of 47 states including PA promotion. Existing standards can inform future national guidelines for promoting children's physical activity.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Child Development
- Sports Science
Background:
- National guidelines define quality afterschool programs (ASP) but lack specific policies for physical activity (PA) promotion.
- State-level organizations have developed PA standards for ASP, but their uniformity and dissemination are unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review state-level ASP documentation and identify standards/policies for promoting PA within the ASP setting.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of state-level ASP organizations' standards/policies.
- Identification of documentation related to PA promotion in ASP.
- Content analysis of retrieved online documentation.
Main Results:
- Quality ASP definitions were obtained from 47 states; 14 included PA promotion language.
- PA promotion elements included adequate outdoor space, frequent PA opportunities, and promoting physical development.
- Only 5 states specified required PA time, and 3 outlined provider competencies for PA promotion.
Conclusions:
- Standards/policies for promoting PA in ASP are largely absent nationally.
- Existing state-level standards offer a foundation for empirical testing.
- Testing these policies can aid in developing national PA guidelines for ASP.
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