title: Promoting physical activity in Out-of-School-Time programs: we built the bridge--can we walk over it?
abstract: This commentary describes physical activity standards for Out-of-School Time programs and argues that their widespread adoption presents important opportunities for research on their implementation and impact.
authors.affiliation: RTI International, 1400 Main Street, Suite 310, Waltham, MA 02451, United States. Electronic address: jwiecha@rti.org.
authors.forename: Jean L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wiecha
authors.affiliation: Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 921 Assembly St., 1st Fl. Suite, RM 131, Columbia, SC 29208, United States. Electronic address: beets@mailbox.sc.edu.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Beets
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, 426 Thompson Road, Room 2346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248, United States. Electronic address: colabian@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Colabianchi
authors.affiliation: Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Portland OR, United States. Electronic address: anne.ferree@healthiergeneration.org.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferree
authors.affiliation: Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, United States. Electronic address: ghall@wellesley.edu.
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: YMCA of the USA, 1129 20th St., NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036, United States. Electronic address: jennifer.hofman@ymca.net.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hofman
authors.affiliation: Lakeshore Foundation, National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability, 4000 Ridgeway Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209, United States. Electronic address: amyr@lakeshore.org.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rauworth
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010988:Play and Playthings
keywords: Child; Motor activity; Public health; Schools