The Summer Day Camp program focused on heart-healthy eating and physical activity. The children participated in games and other activities to increase their knowledge of how to keep fit. Graduate students in dietetics directed heart-healthy eating activities for the children and low-fat, low-sugar snacks were encouraged.
Program Information
Name of program
Summer Day Camp
Program start and end date
7/8/2003 to 8/9/2003
Number of times program met per week
N/A
Number of participants (total)
5
Number of male participants
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Number of female participants
N/A
Target group
Child
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
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Lesson
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Activity
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Menus
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Other
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Public Visibility
Internal efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
N/A
External efforts to promote Hearts N' Parks programs:
Media Coverage:
N/A
Special Event(s):
N/A
Number of presentations: N/A
Other: N/A
Partners
Partners who contributed to youth programs:
Partner Name
Partner Contribution
Bowling Green State University
Graduate students from the Dietetics Department directed nutrition activities.
Performance Measures
Summer Day Camp Children's scores showed significant improvement in heart-healthy eating knowledge and moderate improvement in heart-healthy eating behavior.
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