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

Main 2003 Map >
2003 Magnet Center Sites

Elyria, OH—Youth Programs

Description

In the Eat Well, Play Hard program, the children participated in physical activities such as jump rope, walking competitions, and CATCH games. They also received lessons about heart-healthy eating from a local dietitian, tasted healthy snacks, and received healthy recipes to take home. In the Rap A Lap program, the children focused primarily on physical activity through walks - outside and in the gym. In addition, the children received healthy eating materials and packets to read at home.

Program Information

Name of program	Eat Well, Play Hard	Rap a Lap
Program start and end date	10/20/2003 to 11/19/2003	10/6/2003 to 12/12/2003
Number of times program met per week	N/A	N/A
Number of participants (total)	N/A	15
Number of male participants	15	N/A
Number of female participants	N/A	N/A
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:

Posters in buildings
Other: Flyers

External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:

Media Coverage: Print, TV

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

Other: N/A

Partners

Partners who contributed to youth programs:

Partner Name	Partner Contribution
County and local health departments	Provided training on health topics to park and recreation department staff, and provided materials.
Ohio State University Cooperative Extension Service	Provided dietitian to educate participants on heart-healthy eating; provided educational materials.

Performance Measures

Eat Well, Play Hard
Participant scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating, knowledge, behavior, and intention.

Rap a Lap
Participant scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge and intention. Improvement was also seen in heart-healthy eating behavior.