Abstract

Physical activity is an integral part of the war on pediatric obesity. Pediatric obesity is a worldwide epidemic affecting children of all races, classes, and gender. According to the Ohio Youth Risk Behavior Survey of 2013 over one third of Ohio children in grades nine through twelve were considered overweight or obese and engage in more than three hours of screen time, television, computers or video games daily. The purposes of this project was to introduce physical activity in the classroom environment in the form of physical activity breaks, led by physical activity leaders (PALs) to achieve improved BMI category, increase grade point average (GPA), and increase physical activity (measured by PACE score) of high school students in health class. The Larrabee's Model for Evidence Based Practice Change was used to guide the planning, implementation, and evaluation of this evidence based project. The intervention was delivered to an inner city high school in West Central Ohio.

Author Details

Karen M. Martin, DNP, CNP

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Disadvantaged Youths, Mentors, Physical Activity

Advisor

Huey-Shys Chen

Second Advisor

Katherine Sink

Third Advisor

Yi-Hui Lee

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

The University of Toledo

Degree Year

2016

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Review Type

Faculty Approved: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2016-10-11

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