| 477 | Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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| 4:30 PM-5:30 PM | Tampa Convention Center:19 |
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| Enhancing the Self-Efficacy of Female Foster Youth through Physical Activity |
| Research has clearly defined the benefit of physical activity and academic mentoring for teenage girls. Foster youth are a unique population that has been underserved in these areas. Presentation will focus on the development, implementation and outcomes of a University/community collaborative that provides physical activity and academic mentoring for adolescent female foster youth. This collaborative was designed to build self-efficacy through participation in physical activities with University Physical Education and Kinesiology students and athletes. |
Keyword(s): community-based programs, exercise/fitness/physical activity, gender issues
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| Speakers: Kristina M. LaGue and Kris Grappendorf, Cal State Univ-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA |