Bohnert Amy M, Ward Amanda K, Burdette Kimberly A, Silton Rebecca L, Dugas Lara R
Loyola University Chicago.
New Dir Youth Dev. 2014 Fall;2014(143):133-50. doi: 10.1002/yd.20107.
Low-income minority females are disproportionately affected by obesity. The relevance of summer months to weight gain is often overlooked. Some evidence suggests that summer programming, such as day camps, may offer increased opportunities for structured physical activities resulting in less weight gain. This study examined the effectiveness of Girls in the Game, a six-hour four-week sports and fitness summer camp program, in increasing physical activity (PA) and reducing body mass index and media use. Statistically significant increases were observed in four physical activity measures including total PA, MVPA, average number of ten-minute bouts of MVPA, and minutes participants spent in bouts of at least ten minutes of MVPA. This chapter highlights the importance of investigating the potential relationships among weight, physical activity, sedentary time, media use, and participation in summer camp programming.
低收入少数族裔女性受肥胖影响的比例过高。夏季月份与体重增加的相关性常常被忽视。一些证据表明，诸如日间夏令营之类的夏季活动项目可能会提供更多有组织的体育活动机会，从而减少体重增加。本研究考察了“游戏中的女孩”这一为期四周、每周六小时的体育健身夏令营项目在增加身体活动（PA）、降低体重指数和减少媒体使用方面的效果。在四项身体活动指标上观察到了具有统计学意义的增加，包括总身体活动量、中等强度身体活动量、中等强度身体活动十分钟时长的平均次数，以及参与者进行至少十分钟中等强度身体活动的时长。本章强调了调查体重、身体活动、久坐时间、媒体使用和参与夏令营项目之间潜在关系的重要性。
