Impact of a health intervention in Latino children in Central Ohio
Title | Impact of a health intervention in Latino children in Central Ohio |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Romstedt, L |
University | Ohio State University |
Thesis Type | Honors thesis |
Abstract | Jump into food and fitness (JIFF) an intervention program targeted for elementary school-age children was developed by a 4-H team at Michigan State University to educate children 8-11 about food choices, nutrition and physical fitness. The purpose of this study was to test the implementation of this curriculum with Latino children and to develop and pilot evaluation tools for its implementation. Seven sessions (once a week) of instruction by the primary investigator to this group of 12 children. Tools successful in measuring acquired knowledge, but benefit of training was inconsistent for this sample of children. |
URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1811/6508 |
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