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Effect of an After School Gardening Project on Daily Physical Activity in Youth
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-05-01)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate if a gardening project increased physical activity throughout the day among children participating in an after school program. Children in third through fifth grade participating ...
It's All About Kids: Preventing Overweight in Elementary School Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)
Controlled trial in twenty 4th grade classrooms in 10 schools. Compared changes in mean KAB scores, CATCH scores, FitnessGram measures, and BMI z-scores between intervention and control schools using repeated measures ...
Relationships Among Weight Status, Physical Activity, and Body Esteem in 3rd Grade Children from Rural Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
Currently, 37% of children ages 6 to 11 years are either overweight or obese in the U.S. Overweight children have an increased risk for chronic diseases and lower self-esteem than normal weight children. Some studies ...