670 Free Communication: Trends in Physical Activity and Health Among Youth

Friday, April 3, 2009: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Tampa Convention Center: 9
Presider: James C. Hannon, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
This oral presentation session shares research from the disciplines of health, pedagogy and leisure and recreation with a central theme of trends in youth physical activity and health.
Impact of After-School Programs to Increase Physical ActivityA Meta-Analysis
Michael W. Beets1, Aaron Beighle2, Heather E. Erwin2 and Jennifer Huberty3, (1)Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, (2)University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, (3)University of NebraskaOmaha, Omaha, NE
Outcomes of a Multimedia High School Obesity Prevention Program
Leanne M. Mauriello, Karen J. Sherman, Andrea L. Paiva, Mary Margaret Ciavatta, Patricia H. Castle, Janet L. Johnson and Janice M. Prochaska, Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., West Kingston, RI
Relationship of Television Watching and Video/Computer Gaming on Social/Personal Outcomes
Natalia Buta, Ting-Bing Wu and Rodriguez Ariel, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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