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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 May 16.
Published in final edited form as: Health Promot Pract. 2016 May 22;17(5):631–647. doi: 10.1177/1524839916647331

TABLE 2.

Most Commonly Implemented STEPs Elements

Most Common Healthy Eating Elements
Most Common Physical Activity Elements
Baseline Outcome Baseline Outcome
Green
 1. Days a snack menu was posted [n = 8) Staff refrain from eating inappropriate foods in front of children (n = 16) 1. Scheduled activity time [n = 13) There is a choice of physical activity opportunities [n = 17)
 2. Schedule of daily snack offerings (snack menu; n = 5) Schedule of daily snack offerings (snack menu; n = 14) 2. Staff are disciplining children [n = 12) Idle time [n = 17)
 3. Location of snack purchases [n = 4) Days a snack menu was posted; staff refrain from drinking inappropriate drinks in front of children [n = 8) 3. Physical activity is the only option [n = 10) Staff are disciplining children (n = 16)
Yellow
 1. Staff refrain from eating inappropriate foods in front of children [n = 17] Location of snack purchases [n = 18) 1. Schedule level of detail [n = 17) Number of days all staff wore physically active clothing (n = 20)
 2. Location of Snack Purchases [n = 12) Clear budget for snack [n = 14) 2. Staff playing with children [n = 11) Days a schedule was posted (n = 18)
 3. Staff refrain from drinking inappropriate drinks in front of children (n = 11) Staff verbally promote healthy eating (n = 14) 3. Days a schedule was posted; number of days all staff wore physically active clothing; idle time [n = 10) Schedule level of detail (n = 16)
Red
 1. Staff eat snack with children [n = 12) Staff deliver HE education [n = 13) 1. Girls-only physical activity option [n = 14) Girls-only physical activity option [n = 15)
 2. Staff deliver HE education [n = 11) Clear budget for snack [n = 6) 2. Children wait for their turn [n = 11) Small team games (n = 11)
 3. Following schedule of daily snack offerings (n = 9) Staff verbally promote healthy eating [n = 6) 3. Physical activity is the only option; staff verbally encouraging children [n = 10) Staff giving instructions (n = 8)

NOTE: STEPs = Strategies to Enhance Practice; HE = healthy eating.

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