Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: The Fit2Lead Prospective Cohort Study
Duke University
Summary
The Fit2Lead prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based youth mental health and resilience afterschool program on youth participant mental health, resilience, physical fitness, and violence prevention outcomes. Duke will perform a secondary analysis of the data collected as part of the Fit2Lead prospective cohort study run by Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation.
Description
The Fit2Lead prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based youth mental health and resilience afterschool program on youth physical and mental health and resilience, communication, and problem-solving skills training for underserved youth aged 12 to 17 years through an interdisciplinary collaboration among Miami-Dade Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (MDPROS) Miami-Dade County (MDC) Juvenile Services Department, MDC Public Schools, MDC Police Department, University of Miami, Florida International University, and other community-based partners. Fit2Lead consists o…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 12–17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * All participants enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Lead study will be included in this secondary analysis * Aged 12-17 years, residing in Miami-Dade County Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone not enrolled in the Miami-Dade Fit2Lead study will be excluded from this secondary analysis * Aged \<12 or \>17 years, not residing in Miami-Dade County, cannot read and speak in English
Interventions
- BehavioralFit2Lead Group 1-2
Each park serves anywhere from 2 to 9 feeder schools within these neighborhoods (a target population of 34 000 youth residents aged 12-17 years), and transportation from schools to parks is provided at no cost within a 3-mile radius of a program park. Fit2Lead participants can also enroll in the MDPROS youth summer camp at no charge. Work assignments support MDPROS operations and recreation staff. Interns in Phase II rotate every 8 weeks for exposure to different job opportunities, supervisors, and mentors. Duke is conducting a secondary data analysis on data collected as part of the Fit2Lead study.
Location
- Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces DepartmentMiami, Florida