Add to ORKGMillions of children attend residential summer camps each year. However, few studies have examined the potential of camps for obesity prevention efforts. Research in the domain of positive youth development has shown that camp programs as short as one week have both short- and long-term positive effects on self-esteem, self-efficacy and other youth outcomes. The objective of the present study was to highlight the potential of resident camps as promising venues for the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity behaviors in the children who attend
Background: interventions that focus on improving eating habits, increasing physical activity, and r...
Physical inactivity is a growing problem among children, particularly schoolaged youth. Research sug...
There is evidence that residential summer weight loss camps can be effective to initiate or support ...
Background Millions of children attend residential summer camps each year. However, few studies have...
Residential summer camps are often thought of as settings for school-aged children to have fun in t...
Childhood obesity has become increasingly more apparent in today’s society, as well as social disord...
Overnight summer camps have previously been overlooked as settings for healthy eating and physical a...
The purpose of this article is to present findings related to parent- and youth-reported outcomes fr...
Summer 4-H camps present an untapped opportunity for advancement of mission mandates. The project re...
Background:Youth summer camp programs have the potential to provide opportunities for physical activ...
Camp experiences enrich children’s lives. Camp is a significant context for youth development. Many ...
Background Summer day camps (SDCs) serve 14 million children yearly in the U.S. and aim to provide p...
Summer day camps (SDCs) serve 14 million children yearly in the U.S. and aim to provide participatin...
Pediatric obesity is a public health concern with lifestyle intervention as the first-line treatment...
Background: Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. Several factors have been i...
Background: interventions that focus on improving eating habits, increasing physical activity, and r...
Physical inactivity is a growing problem among children, particularly schoolaged youth. Research sug...
There is evidence that residential summer weight loss camps can be effective to initiate or support ...
Background Millions of children attend residential summer camps each year. However, few studies have...
Residential summer camps are often thought of as settings for school-aged children to have fun in t...
Childhood obesity has become increasingly more apparent in today’s society, as well as social disord...
Overnight summer camps have previously been overlooked as settings for healthy eating and physical a...
The purpose of this article is to present findings related to parent- and youth-reported outcomes fr...
Summer 4-H camps present an untapped opportunity for advancement of mission mandates. The project re...
Background:Youth summer camp programs have the potential to provide opportunities for physical activ...
Camp experiences enrich children’s lives. Camp is a significant context for youth development. Many ...
Background Summer day camps (SDCs) serve 14 million children yearly in the U.S. and aim to provide p...
Summer day camps (SDCs) serve 14 million children yearly in the U.S. and aim to provide participatin...
Pediatric obesity is a public health concern with lifestyle intervention as the first-line treatment...
Background: Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. Several factors have been i...
Background: interventions that focus on improving eating habits, increasing physical activity, and r...
Physical inactivity is a growing problem among children, particularly schoolaged youth. Research sug...
There is evidence that residential summer weight loss camps can be effective to initiate or support ...