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An after-school exercise program improves fitness, and body composition in elementary school children.

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: increased to 44.8 ± 7.5 ml/kg/min (p=0.04) and percent body fat decreased to 25.8 ± 6.2% (p=0.033). The study concluded that on-site afterschool programming focusing on fitness improved body composition and cardiovascular fitness, in elementary school children. Combined with prior studies, these data demonstrate that afterschool-based fitness curricula can benefit both obese and non-obese children. It was therefore recommended that, partnerships with schools to promote fitness even outside of school time should be a part of a school approach to improving children's health.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Aaron L Carrel, Julie Logue, Heidi Deininger, R Randall Clark, Vanessa Curtis, Paul Montague, Sharon Baldwin

Language: English

Topic: Physical Activity and Health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Award: Childhood Diabetes and Adiposity Research Training (C-DART)

OpenAlex ID: W2162779855

FWCI: 0.939

Cites: 36

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10