NHLBI, Hearts N' Parks Program - 2003 Magnet Center Sites

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Baltimore, MD—Youth Programs

Description

Heart-healthy activities at the the Hearts N' Parks camps included nutrition lessons, aerobics, stretching exercises, instruction in golf, tennis, swimming, rock climbing, and hiking. Children received certificates and handouts to take home to encourage parents to engage in specific heart-healthy activities as a family. Parents were encouraged to participate in programs with the children. Overall, the children enjoyed the camp activities and had favorable comments upon program completion.

Program Information

Name of program	Camp Baltimore (Morrell Park)	Camp Baltimore Fun and Fitness
Program start and end date	8/5/2003 to 9/15/2003	6/30/2003 to 8/15/2003
Number of times program met per week	5	5
Number of participants (total)	21	20
Number of male participants	12	0
Number of female participants	9	20
Target group	Child	Child
Program focus
Physical Activity
Heart-Healthy Eating
Location of activities
Camp
After School	-	-
Other	-	-
Materials used
Information Handout
Lesson
Activity
Menus	-
Other	-	-

Public Visibility

Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Bulletin board or information racks
Posters in buildings
Employee kickoff

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Media Coverage: Print

Special Event(s): N/A
Number of presentations: N/A

Other: N/A

Partners

Partners who contributed to youth programs:

Partner Name	Partner Contribution
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service	Nutrition instructor provided lessons on heart-healthy eating.

Performance Measures

Camp Baltimore Fun and Fitness
Children's scores showed improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge and behavior.

Camp Baltimore (Morrell Park)
Children's scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating behavior and intention. Improvements were also seen in heart-healthy eating knowledge.