Physicians of Fun, a sports and wellness camp, kicked off in May 2003. This new 10-week camp emphasized heart-healthy eating, cooking, and
physical activity. Each week, the youth participated in healthy food projects, such as learning how to prepare fruit smoothies and trying new fruits and other healthy snacks. Heart-healthy recipes were also featured in weekly
camp newsletters. For a second year in a row, camp stores sold only healthy snacks. This delighted the camp leaders who believe this new policy resulted in fewer "sugar highs" and behavioral problems.
Program Information
Name of program
Physicians of Fun
Program start and end date
5/27/2003 to 8/1/2003
Number of times program met per week
5
Number of participants (total)
60
Number of male participants
N/A
Number of female participants
N/A
Target group
Adolescent
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
Location of activities
Camp
After School
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Other
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Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson
Activity
Menus
Other
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Public Visibility
Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Bulletin board or information racks
Presentations(boards, councils, staff)
Newsletter or brochure
Posters in buildings
External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Media Coverage:
Print, TV
Special Event(s):
Launched event
Number of presentations: 6
Other: N/A
Partners
Partners who contributed to youth programs:
Partner Name
Partner Contribution
Health Department of Pinellas
Contributed $2,500 for pedometers and signs to promote the Hearts N' Parks programs.
Performance Measures
Physicians of Fun A significant improvement was seen in heart-healthy eating intention scores. Improvements were also seen in heart-healthy eating knowledge, overweight/obesity knowledge, heart-healthy eating attitude, heart-healthy eating behavior, and physical activity level.
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