dc.contributor.advisor |
Friesen, Carol A. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Harter, Mary R. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-12-28T21:21:43Z |
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dc.date.available |
2012-12-28T21:21:43Z |
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dc.date.created |
2012-12-15 |
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dc.date.issued |
2012-12-15 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/197031 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The purpose of this study was to determine if participation in the ten-week SHAPEDOWN program was associated with a reduction in body mass index and improved measures of physical fitness among obese children and their parent-participants and to determine if a parent’s success in the program was correlated with his or her child’s success. Subjects included 47 obese children aged 8-18 years and their parent-participants who completed the program during 2009-2011. Results obtained during the first session (e.g., height, weight, BMI, and endurance, stretch, and flexibility tests) were compared to post-test results in a paired analysis. Results indicated participation was associated with a decrease in BMI (p<0.01) and heart rate (p<0.01) and an increase in flexibility (p<0.01) and the number of sit ups completed in one minute (p<0.01) among the children and an increased number of sit ups (p<0.01) and flexibility (p<0.01) among the parents. No reduction in body weight was observed among the children (p=0.33) or their parent-participants (p=0.16) over the ten weeks. A positive correlation was observed between the parent-child for both weight loss (p<0.01) and flexibility (p<0.01). These results indicate SHAPEDOWN positively impacted indices of health and that parental participation positively impacted a child’s weight loss and flexibility. Parents should be encouraged to engage in healthy behaviors with their overweight child. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Weight loss -- Indiana. |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Overweight teenagers -- Indiana. |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Overweight persons -- Indiana. |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Parent and teenager. |
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dc.subject.other |
SHAPEDOWN (Program) |
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dc.title |
Evaluation of the SHAPEDOWN weight loss program conducted through a hospital in north central Indiana : a family approach |
en_US |
dc.type |
Research paper (M.A.), 3 hrs. |
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dc.description.degree |
Thesis (M.A.) |
en_US |
dc.identifier.cardcat-url |
http://liblink.bsu.edu/catkey/1704717 |
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