Table 1.
Description of Nutrition and Physical Activity in the Summer Study Intervention: Delivery Method, Dosing, Special Activities, and Participants’ Give-aways
Nutrition content | Physical activity content | |
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Delivery methods | Classroom presentation, children’s trade books on nutrition topics | Outdoor or indoor instruction on calisthenics, sports instruction for soccer, tee-ball, baseball, football, and basketball |
Times/ week | Twice-a-week nutrition content (45 minutes middle school; 30 minutes lower school) | Twice a week physical activity instruction (45 minutes) Daily recess (30 minutes) |
Special activities | Four hands-on food labs tasting new foods and preparing healthy recipes | End-of-summer athletic competition field day, ribbons for achievement |
Give a-ways | Three books with nutrition content | T-shirts with healthy eating and activity logos One physical activity-themed book Choice of hula-hoop, jump rope, or playground ball |