The Fit2Play prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based youth physical activity afterschool program on youth participant fitness and mental health outcomes. Duke will perform a secondary analysis of the data collected as part of the Fit2Play prospective cohort study run by Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation.
All participants enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Play study will be included in this secondary analysis
Anyone not enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Play study will be excluded from this secondary analysis
Fit2Play aims to enroll youth ages 6-14 years who are majority Hispanic and non-Hispanic black, 50% male; approximately 60% of the population will be normal weight, 15% with overweight, and 25% with obesity.
Cohort
Prospective
Fit2Play curriculum
Other interventionFit2Play is a daily after-school park-based program (Monday-Friday, 2 PM-6 PM) that comprises (1) 60 minutes of physical activity that incorporates multiple sports (soccer, kickball, flag football) and activities from Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK), a play- and evidenced-based, outcome-oriented, structured, active recreation program for children with a focus on developing and improving motor skills, movement knowledge, social and personal skills; and (2) 20-30 minutes of nutrition education lessons 1-2 times per week that incorporate EmpowerMe4Life, a health and wellness curriculum aligned to the National Health Education Standards for fifth grade and grounded in the American Heart Association's scientific recommendations in promoting heart-healthy lifestyles. Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation is the sponsor of the Fit2Play prospective cohort study. Duke is conducting a secondary data analysis on data collected as part of the Fit2Play study.
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Change in Waist-to-Hip Circumference
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Duke University
Lead sponsor
Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation
Collaborator
The Children's Trust, Miami FL
Collaborator
