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Effect of an Integrated Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Program Delivered by Physical Educators
David Larose1,2,3,4, Audrey Paradis5, Shirin Panahi1
1Department of Kinesiology, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
Background:
Few school-based interventions integrate nutrition with physical activity (PA), especially within physical education classes. This study evaluated the effect of a nutrition education program designed for physical educators (PEs) that combined nutrition education with PA.
Methods:
In this cluster-randomized study, classes were assigned (class level) to a control (n = 11; 140 students) or an intervention group (n = 8; 143 students) over 4 months. PEs (n = 7) and students (n = 283) completed questionnaires pre- and post-intervention. Primary outcomes included students' nutrition knowledge, attitudes, environments, behaviors, and dietary intake. Additionally, PEs' appreciation, relevance, and use of the program and self-reported and measured compliance were evaluated. Mixed-effects models were used for analysis.
Results:
Students in the intervention group showed a greater improvement in nutrition knowledge than those in the control group (adjusted mean change: +3.6 versus +1.3 points, respectively; p < 0.001). No significant changes were observed for other outcomes.
Implications For School Health Policy, Practice, And Equity:
Providing PEs with tailored resources enables them to effectively integrate health promotion into physical education classes.
Conclusions:
A nutrition education program for PEs has the potential to improve students' nutrition knowledge and offers a feasible approach to incorporate nutrition education into the physical education curriculum.
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