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Dietary and physical activity behaviors in 2021 and changes from 2019 to 2021 among high school students - Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2021
Michael SL , Jones SE , Merlo CL , Sliwa SA , Lee SM , Cornett K , Brener ND , Chen TJ , Ashley CL , Park S . MMWR Suppl 2023 72 (1) 75-83 The fall of 2021 was the first school semester to begin with widespread in-person learning since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Understanding dietary and physical activity behaviors of adolescents during this time can provide insight into potential health equity gaps and programmatic needs in schools and communities. This report uses data from the 2021 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted among a nationally representative sample of U.S. public and private school students in grades 9-12 to update estimates of dietary and physical activity behaviors among U.S. high school students overall and by sex and race and ethnicity. In addition, 2-year comparisons (2019 versus 2021) of these behaviors were examined. In 2021, daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, and breakfast during the past 7 days remained low and decreased overall with specific disparities by sex and race and ethnicity from 2019 to 2021. The overall prevalence of students attending physical education classes daily, exercising to strengthen muscles on ≥3 days/week (i.e., met the guideline for muscle-strengthening activity), and playing on at least one sports team decreased from 2019 to 2021; whereas being physically active for ≥60 minutes/day on all 7 days (i.e., met the guideline for aerobic activity) and meeting both aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines remained low but did not change. These findings underscore the need for strategies to increase healthy dietary and physical activity behaviors both in the recovery phase of COVID-19 and longer term. |
Transforming evidence into action: A commentary on school-based physical activity and nutrition intervention research
Lee SM , Harwell OR , Sliwa SA , Hawkins GT , Michael S , Merlo C , Pitt Barnes S , Chung CS , Cornett K , Hunt H . J Sch Health 2023 93 (9) 864-870 The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) framework advances an intentional and integrated vision of policies, practices, and programs that support students' health and academic success across 10 components within school settings. WSCC promotes family and community engagement with schools and recognizes schools as key locations for equitable access to services for addressing health disparities and increasing healthy options for all students.1-3 This approach has some formal recognition in the United States; 18 states and the District of Columbia have statutes or regulations addressing WSCC or a coordinated school health approach, and another 17 include these concepts in noncodified policy language, such as nonbinding guidance, agreements, or procedures from state agencies.4 | | This special issue presents a decade of school-based physical activity (PA) and nutrition intervention research conducted across multiple WSCC components. Individually and collectively, these articles identified evidence-based strategies that can be implemented within schools and highlighted opportunities for future research focused on school-based PA and nutrition interventions. Here, we use the terms interventions and strategies interchangeably to describe changes to school policies, practices, or infrastructure. |
Physical activity interventions during theschool day: Reviewing policies, practices,and benefits
Cornett K , Murfay K , Fulton JE . J Sch Health 2023 93 (9) 778-787 BACKGROUND: There are many ways to increase physical activity (PA) during the school day as part of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Plan. This article reviews policies and practices that can be used during the school day to increase PA for students. METHODS: We searched systematic reviews for articles that met criteria (2010-2018, phase 1), followed by a search for individual articles addressing topics for which we did not identify a sufficiently relevant or recent review or to update an earlier review that concluded insufficient evidence (2010-2020, phase 2). We included 45 articles (45 studies, 54 interventions). RESULTS: We grouped studies by intervention type: school-wide PA approaches to reach all students within the school setting (17), physical education (PE) interventions (13), and interventions related to recess (15). Few studies involved secondary schools or rural settings. Among 45 studies reporting PA behavior or fitness outcomes, 37 reported at least 1 improvement. CONCLUSIONS: PA policies, PE, and recess can help improve school health by increasing the PA levels of students. |
Association between adolescent self-reported physical activity behaviors and feeling close to people at school during the COVID-19 pandemic
Michael SL , Li J , Sliwa S , Cornett K , Hertz M . Am J Lifestyle Med 2023 The disruption of school operations and routines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affected students’ physical and emotional well-being. Providing physical activity opportunities in schools can encourage students to positively engage with each other. Using a nationally representative sample of U.S. high school students from the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (January to June 2021), we examined the association between physical activity behaviors and feeling close to people at school using sex-stratified and race/ethnicity-stratified multiple linear regressions models. Participating in team sports, being more physically active, and attending physical education (PE) during an average week were all associated with higher levels of feeling close to people at school, with variation by sex and race/ethnicity. These associations were also significant when the physical activity behavior variables were categorized to reflect national recommendations. Daily physical activity (i.e., ≥60 minutes all 7 days), daily PE (i.e., attended all 5 days), and the number of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) components implemented were associated with higher levels of feeling close to people at school. These findings suggest that opportunities for physical activity before, during, and after school are associated with increased levels of feeling close to people at school during crises like COVID-19. © Copyright 2023 The Author(s). |
Staff involvement and family and community engagement
Webster CA , Hoke A , Cornett K , Goh TL , Pulling Kuhn A . J Phys Educ Recreat Dance 2022 93 (5) 27-34 The staff involvement (SI) and family and community engagement (FCE) components of the CSPAP framework constitute the support system for program implementation and sustainability. These components embody the essence of the framework because they focus on the coordination and synergy needed for a successful program, and such attributes are the hallmark of multicomponent approaches to school-based health promotion. But what does it take to galvanize school staff, families, and communities in a collective effort to bolster quality physical education and promote and increase the physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents? In this article, the authors summarize research on SI and FCE, particularly over the past decade. While research on these CSPAP components is still in its emergent stages, we identify key findings to date and suggest strategies for translating research to practice. It is our hope that this article will provide school PA leaders (PALs) and physical education teacher educators with actionable ideas to more fully leverage the CSPAP support system. © 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. |
Improving active travel to school and its surveillance: an overlooked opportunity in health promotion and chronic disease prevention
George SM , Sliwa SA , Cornett KA , Do V , Bremer AA , Berrigan D . Transl Behav Med 2022 12 (7) 810-815 Increasing active travel to school (ATS) could reduce the deficit in youth physical activity participation; however, surveillance of ATS is limited. Given that ATS contributes to our understanding of children's physical activity patterns nationwide, is influenced by local contexts and state laws, and occurs within communities, surveillance could be informative at the national, state, and local levels. Following a National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research workshop, this commentary offers insights into strengthening surveillance and data collection of ATS behavior as well as ATS environmental, policy, and program supports. |
Perceived importance of physical activity and walkable neighborhoods among US adults, 2017
Carlson SA , Ussery EN , Watson KB , Cornett KA , Fulton JE . Prev Chronic Dis 2020 17 E168 The importance of physical activity and community-level promotion strategies are well established, but little is known about adult perception of the importance of physical activity. In a nationwide sample of US adults, we examined self-reported importance of regular physical activity and the importance of living in walkable neighborhoods. About 55% of adults strongly agreed that regular physical activity is important, 40% strongly agreed that living in a walkable neighborhood is important, and 31% strongly agreed that both are important. Separately for each measure, estimates were lower among adults with lower education levels and who did not meet the aerobic physical activity guideline. Opportunities exist to improve the perception of the importance of physical activity and the importance of walkable neighborhoods. |
Creating activity-friendly communities: Exploring the intersection of public health and the arts
Cornett K , Bray-Simons K , Devlin HM , Iyengar S , Moore Shaffer P , Fulton JE . J Phys Act Health 2019 16 (11) 1-3 Increasing physical activity in communities is a key public health strategy for chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Very few Americans get the minimum amount of physical activity necessary for substantial health benefits.1 Activity-friendly communities make physical activity easier or more accessible by providing opportunities for active transportation, leisure-time physical activity, or both.2 They are easy to navigate by foot, bicycle, or wheelchair, and they connect useful destinations, including public transit.3 |
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