Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: Fit2Play Prospective Cohort Study
Duke University
Summary
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.
Description
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. The Fit2Play program was designed by a team of MDPROS professionals and UM faculty. It 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 recreatio…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 6–14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * All participants enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Play study will be included in this secondary analysis Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone not enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Play study will be excluded from this secondary analysis
Interventions
- OtherFit2Play curriculum
Fit2Play 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.
Location
- Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces DepartmentMiami, Florida