title: The Impact of a Pilot Community Intervention on Health-Related Fitness Measures in Overweight Children.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to pilot a 5-week community-based intervention on improving measures of health-related fitness in overweight children. Data were obtained from 8 overweight and obese 8- to 14-year-old children. Measurements included muscular fitness (curl-ups and modified pull-ups), aerobic capacity (20 meter progressive aerobic cardiovascular endurance run [PACER] test), body composition (triceps and calf skinfolds), body mass index (BMI), and flexibility (back saver sit-and-reach). A significant reduction in BMI was observed at post-test compared to baseline (P=0.03). There was a significant decrease in body fat at post-test for boys (P=0.013).
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. jgs2a@mtmail.mtsu.edu.
authors.forename: Jenny G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hutchens
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. jgs2a@mtmail.mtsu.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Sciences, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Colson
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. jgs2a@mtmail.mtsu.edu.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Farley
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132. jgs2a@mtmail.mtsu.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Renfrow
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232.
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Seguin
keywords: fitness testing; pediatric; physical activity; weight loss