| Adapted Intervention Mapping: A Strategic Planning Process for Increasing Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Opportunities in Schools via Environment and Policy Change. | |
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PMID: 23343320 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: School environment and policy changes have increased healthy eating and physical activity; however, there has been modest success in translating research findings to practice. The School Environment Project tested whether an adapted version of Intervention Mapping (AIM) resulted in school change. METHODS: Using a pair randomized design, 10 rural elementary schools were assigned to AIM or the School Health Index (SHI). Baseline measures were collected fall 2005, AIM was conducted 2005-2006, and follow-up measures were collected fall 2006 and 2007. Outcome measures included number and type of effective environment and policy changes implemented; process measures included the extent to which 11 implementation steps were used. RESULTS: AIM schools made an average of 4.4 effective changes per school with 90% still in place a year later. SHI schools made an average of 0.6 effective changes with 66% in place a year later. Implementation steps distinguishing AIM from SHI included use of external, trained facilitators; principal involvement; explicitly stating the student behavior goals; identifying effective environment and policy changes; prioritizing potential changes based on importance and feasibility; and developing an action plan. CONCLUSION: The AIM process led to environment and policy changes known to increase healthy eating and physical activity. |
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Elaine S Belansky; Nick Cutforth; Robert Chavez; Lori A Crane; Emily Waters; Julie A Marshall |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of school health Volume: 83 ISSN: 1746-1561 ISO Abbreviation: J Sch Health Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376370 Medline TA: J Sch Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 194-205 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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© 2013, American School Health Association. |
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Assistant Professor, (elaine.belansky@ucdenver.edu), Department of Community and Behavioral Health and Associate Director, Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, East 17th Place, Campus Box C-245, Aurora, CO 80045. |
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