KIN 352: INTERVENTIONS IN YOUNG PEOPLE EXAM
TEST WITH ANSWERS
1. What does the research indicate with respect to the effectiveness of after-
school programs? Do these programs promote greater physical activity? Greater
physical fitness? Improved body composition?
After-school Programs: mixed results ,some work some don’t
- Appealing to kids that are already involved in sports> which might have
shown why it is so effective
- Just becoming more active , no physical changes
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2. Overall, what does the research say with respect to the effectiveness of
family and community interventions?
Family Interventions and community interventions: mixed results
- Might be due to cultural roles (family involvement vs. non-involvement)
- Most effective in obese children: done in home and focused on small
specific life style changes
3. What family/community interventions have been most effective in
obese children? In non-obese children?
, ➔ Most effective in obese children: done in home and focused on small
specific life style changes
➔ Non-Obese:
- Also most effective in home and provided them with information packets
about PA
- May have been more active since the beginning
➔ Mothers and daughters exercising, or grandchildren and grandparents
working out together
4. How effective have active travel interventions been shown to be? Which of
these interventions have been most effective? Make sure you can describe each.
➔ UK: Promoting biking >effective , provide a place to put their bike
➔ Encourage kids and parents to map out safe routes > didn’t work well!
➔ Walking bus programs: parents are watching kids to walk to school> worked!
➔ Walking promoting provided incentives for walking behaviors
5. How effective have pedometer-focused interventions been? Why might
these interventions have the effect they do?
➔ PA interventions show that use of pedometer are very effective with kids.
➔ Help them set and achieve goals
➔ Short> but effect for time whole
6. How effective have mass media campaigns been? Describe the VERB campaign.
➔ Some mass media campaigns are too broad not specialized enough
for population
➔ VERB: “it’s what you do” social marketing principals, activity somewhat
TEST WITH ANSWERS
1. What does the research indicate with respect to the effectiveness of after-
school programs? Do these programs promote greater physical activity? Greater
physical fitness? Improved body composition?
After-school Programs: mixed results ,some work some don’t
- Appealing to kids that are already involved in sports> which might have
shown why it is so effective
- Just becoming more active , no physical changes
-
2. Overall, what does the research say with respect to the effectiveness of
family and community interventions?
Family Interventions and community interventions: mixed results
- Might be due to cultural roles (family involvement vs. non-involvement)
- Most effective in obese children: done in home and focused on small
specific life style changes
3. What family/community interventions have been most effective in
obese children? In non-obese children?
, ➔ Most effective in obese children: done in home and focused on small
specific life style changes
➔ Non-Obese:
- Also most effective in home and provided them with information packets
about PA
- May have been more active since the beginning
➔ Mothers and daughters exercising, or grandchildren and grandparents
working out together
4. How effective have active travel interventions been shown to be? Which of
these interventions have been most effective? Make sure you can describe each.
➔ UK: Promoting biking >effective , provide a place to put their bike
➔ Encourage kids and parents to map out safe routes > didn’t work well!
➔ Walking bus programs: parents are watching kids to walk to school> worked!
➔ Walking promoting provided incentives for walking behaviors
5. How effective have pedometer-focused interventions been? Why might
these interventions have the effect they do?
➔ PA interventions show that use of pedometer are very effective with kids.
➔ Help them set and achieve goals
➔ Short> but effect for time whole
6. How effective have mass media campaigns been? Describe the VERB campaign.
➔ Some mass media campaigns are too broad not specialized enough
for population
➔ VERB: “it’s what you do” social marketing principals, activity somewhat
