Authors
Nilda G Cosco, Robin C Moore, William R Smith
Publication date
2014/1
Journal
American Journal of Health Promotion
Volume
28
Issue
3_suppl
Pages
S27-S32
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Description
Purpose
To evaluate the effectiveness of Preventing Obesity by Design (POD), a childcare center outdoor renovation intervention.
Design
Pre-post intervention evaluation.
Setting
North Carolina licensed childcare centers (N = 27).
Subjects
Preschool children.
Intervention
Outdoor renovation, teacher training.
Measures
Behavior mapping, Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale (POEMS), center director interview.
Analysis
Descriptive statistics, ordinary least squares and logistic regressions calculated to assess levels of association between environmental change, children's physical activity (PA), social behaviors, and environmental quality. Qualitative interview data analyzed to help understand intervention impact.
Results
Behavior mapping showed that site layout attributes, such as the form (i.e., “single loop” and “double loop”) of pathways (functioning as circulation routes and wheeled toy settings), are …
Scholar articles
NG Cosco, RC Moore, WR Smith - American Journal of Health Promotion, 2014