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Starfinder Foundation

Starfinder Foundation. Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong: Starfinder Foundation’s Fitness and Nutrition Program Spring 2012 Pretest. Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong. Starfinder’s Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong program:

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Starfinder Foundation

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  1. Starfinder Foundation Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong: Starfinder Foundation’s Fitness and Nutrition Program Spring 2012 Pretest

  2. Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong Starfinder’s Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong program: is a program of fitness and nutrition education for urban elementary and middle school children. consists of both a physical activity and a health education component, which teaches participants about the relationship between physical activity, healthy eating and good health.

  3. Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong Goals of the program include: Understand the benefits of healthy eating practices, including characteristics of different food groups and information displayed in the Nutrition Information Panel. Understand the benefits of physical activity. Express a favorable attitude toward physical activity. Express a favorable attitude toward healthy eating practices. Practice healthy eating habits and increased physical activity.

  4. Get Fit, Eat Right, Grow Strong Activities involved in the program include: sixty minutes of rigorous physical activity every session. hands-on classroom activities that introduce, develop, and extend knowledge and understanding about proper nutrition, healthy food choices, food science, food preparation, and the relationship between nutrition and health. the provision of a nutritious snack to each attendee at each session and the distribution of an environmentally appropriate water container for every participant.

  5. Methods Future Leaders I: completed 10-question survey questions addressed healthy eating and exercise knowledge, attitudes and behaviors Future Leaders II and Junior Leaders: completed a 12-question survey questions addressed healthy eating and exercise knowledge, attitudes and behaviors Survey was administered at Starfinder during the Spring 2012 program

  6. Demographics Survey completed by: 87 middle school-aged Junior Leaders and older elementary school-aged Future Leaders II 82 younger elementary school-aged Future Leaders I

  7. Future Leaders: Knowledge Number of Participants Number of Participants Yes No Not Sure Yes No Not Sure White bread is as good for me as whole wheat bread. I only need to eat 1 or 2 servings of fruit or vegetables per day.

  8. Future Leaders: Knowledge Number of Participants Number of Participants Breakfast Lowfat Donut Sandwich Yogurt With Bacon Soda Sports Drink Water Which is the best choice when I’m thirsty? Which is the healthiest breakfast choice?

  9. Future Leaders: Knowledge Number of Participants Yes No Not Sure Cheese Potato Ice Quesadilla Chips Cream Kids should exercise an hour a day. Which is the best choice for a snack?

  10. Future Leaders: Attitude Number of Participants Yes No Not Sure I like exercising every day.

  11. Future Leaders: Attitude Number of Participants Number of Participants Yes No Not Sure Yes No Not Sure I feel important when I help make my family healthier. I feel better when I eat healthy foods.

  12. Future Leaders: Behavior Number of Participants Yes No Not Sure I help my family choose healthy foods when I am at home.

  13. Junior Leaders: Knowledge Number of Participants Number of Participants Yes No Not Sure Yes No Not Sure White bread is as good for me as whole wheat bread. I only need to eat 1 or 2 servings of fruit or vegetables per day.

  14. Junior Leaders: Knowledge Number of Participants Breakfast Lowfat Donut Sandwich Yogurt With Bacon Soda Sports Drink Water Which is the best choice when I’m thirsty? Which is the healthiest breakfast choice?

  15. Junior Leaders: Knowledge Number of Participants Fruits Dairy Fats What foods are least healthy and should be the smallest part of your diet?

  16. Junior Leaders: Knowledge Answered Answered Incorrectly Correctly 24% 76% Answered Answered Incorrectly Correctly 39% 61% Breakfast Lowfat Donut Sandwich Yogurt With Bacon Soda Sports Drink Water Nutrition Information Panel question about fats per serving. Nutrition Information Panel question about serving size.

  17. Junior Leaders: Attitude Number of Participants Strongly Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree Strongly Disagree I don’t like exercising every day.

  18. Junior Leaders: Attitude Number of Participants Number of Participants St. Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree St. Disagree St. Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree St. Disagree I feel important when I help make my family healthier. I feel better when I eat healthy foods.

  19. Junior Leaders: Attitude Number of Participants Strongly Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree Strongly Disagree I want to make my diet healthier.

  20. Junior Leaders: Behavior Number of Participants Yes No Not Sure I help my family choose healthy foods when I am at home.

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