Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1571, USA.
J Community Health. 2011 Apr;36(2):231-7. doi: 10.1007/s10900-010-9302-1.
Childhood obesity is among the leading health concerns in the United States. The relationship between unmet physical activity needs in young children is of particular interest as the trend in childhood obesity continues to rise and unmet physical activity needs are identified. The preschool years are an influential time in promoting healthful lifestyle habits and early childhood interventions may help establish lifelong healthful behaviors which could help prevent obesity later in life. The Food Friends®: Get Movin' with Mighty Moves® is a preschool physical activity program which aims to improve children's gross motor skills and physical activity levels. The home environment and parental modeling are critical factors related to child physical activity in this population. The parent component, Mighty Moves®: Fun Ways to Keep Families Active and Healthy, was designed to address barriers in the home environment that lead to unmet physical activity needs in preschoolers and their families. The program and materials were designed based on Social Marketing tenets and Social Learning Theory principles. Four Colorado Head Start centers were assigned to an experimental group as part of the Mighty Moves® group randomized trial. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods were used to determine what messages and materials reached and motivated the target audience to increase physical activity levels. Results of the study indicated the program's materials helped families and children to be more physically active. Additionally, materials and material dissemination were revised to enhance program goals.
儿童肥胖是美国主要的健康问题之一。幼儿未满足的身体活动需求与儿童肥胖趋势持续上升和未满足的身体活动需求有关，这一点尤其引起关注。学龄前是促进健康生活习惯的重要时期，幼儿期的干预措施可能有助于建立终身健康行为，从而有助于预防日后肥胖。《食品朋友®：活力运动》是一项学前身体活动计划，旨在提高儿童的大运动技能和身体活动水平。家庭环境和父母的榜样是该人群中与儿童身体活动相关的关键因素。家长部分 Mighty Moves®：让家庭保持活力和健康的有趣方式，旨在解决家庭环境中导致幼儿及其家庭未满足身体活动需求的障碍。该计划和材料是根据社会营销原则和社会学习理论原则设计的。科罗拉多州的四个 Head Start 中心被分配到实验组，作为 Mighty Moves®组随机试验的一部分。采用定量和定性评估方法来确定哪些信息和材料能够接触到并激励目标受众，以提高身体活动水平。研究结果表明，该计划的材料帮助家庭和儿童更加积极地参与身体活动。此外，还对材料和材料传播进行了修订，以加强计划目标。
