Abstract
| Grant Number: | 5R44HL065032-03 |
| PI Name: | DELOUISE, AMY C. |
| PI Email: | ceo@takeaimedia.com |
| PI Title: | |
| Project Title: | Dynamotion: Health Interventions for Children 5-8 |
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): Children are becoming alarmingly
sedentary, and their use of electronic media can contribute to this behavior.
Research indicates that lack of physical activity is threat to public health.
The investigator organization believes that electronic media can be a tool to
improve children's health, but more research is needed on the type of content
that motivates children to adopt pro-health attitudes and behaviors. This
project tests 4 video-based interventions for early elementary aged children.
The investigator organization had significant positive results in Phase I
testing of "DYNAMOTION: Kids Gotta Move," a video-based intervention teaching
physical activity and health concepts for ages 4-7. Compared to the control
group, students exposed to the video increased their knowledge scores
significantly (pThesaurus Terms:
body physical activity, cardiovascular system, educational resource design /development, health education, middle childhood (6-11), pediatrics, videotape /videodisc
cardiovascular disorder education, exercise
clinical research, human subject, preschool child (1-5)
| Institution: | TAKE AIM MEDIA, INC. |
| 8555 16TH ST, STE 750 |
| SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 |
| Fiscal Year: | 2003 |
| Department: | |
| Project Start: | 15-JUL-2000 |
| Project End: | 31-MAY-2004 |
| ICD: | NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE |
| IRG: | ZRG1 |
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