Prevalence and Types of School‐Based Out‐of‐School Time Programs at Elementary Schools and Implications for Student Nutrition and Physical Activity - Sliwa - 2019 - Journal of School Health - Wiley Online Library

Prevalence and Types of School‐Based Out‐of‐School Time Programs at Elementary Schools and Implications for Student Nutrition and Physical Activity - Sliwa - 2019 - Journal of School Health - Wiley Online Library

Opportunities to Make Out of School Time Programs Healthier

Out of school time (OST) programs for US children are often a big help to many families. These programs provide safety and supervision for children before and after school and during other times when school is not in session. OST programs can also provide opportunities for children to get physical activity and to learn and practice healthy eating. However, CDC research suggests that families in rural communities have less access to school-based OST programs than those in urban areas.

Learn more in this recent CDC study, “Out-of-School Time Programs at Elementary Schools and Implications for Student Nutrition and Physical Activity.”

Prevalence and Types of School‐Based Out‐of‐School Time Programs at Elementary Schools and Implications for Student Nutrition and Physical Activity

Sarah A. Sliwa PhD 

 

Hannah G. Calvert PhD 

 

Heather P. Williams PhD 

 

Lindsey Turner PhD

First published: 02 December 2018

 

https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12710

The data are from The Bridging the Gap Research Program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.