3 Paul J. Veugelers Ottawa, April 22, 2008 Fourth National School Health Conference
Implementation and Sustainability of Comprehensive School Health Programs. How a Researcher can Help!?! What we know about CSH programs? some evidence of successful implementation no evidence of sustainability little evidence on benefits
implementation sustainability Implementation and Sustainability of Comprehensive School Health Programs. How a Researcher can Help!?! A favourable CSH program: implementation sustainability benefits a resource balance
Annapolis Valley Health Promoting Schools ‘Making the healthy choice the easy choice’ What they do: Healthy lunches only No junk policy Daily physical activities Access to gym Health & nutrition curriculum Parent involvement Community involvement What we saw: Better diets More physically active Less screen time 59% less overweight 72% less obesity
implementation sustainability Implementation and Sustainability of Comprehensive School Health Programs. How a Researcher can Help!?! What they do: Healthy lunches only No junk policy Daily physical activities Access to gym Health & nutrition curriculum Parent involvement Community involvement What we saw: Better diets More physically active Less screen time 59% less overweight 72% less obesity implementation sustainability benefits
Implementation and Sustainability of Comprehensive School Health Programs. How a Researcher can Help!?! Convincing to decision makers: Implementable, sustainable, beneficial New Programs Annapolis Valley Regional School Board Alberta Project Promoting active Living and healthy Eating
Implementation and Sustainability of Comprehensive School Health Programs. How a Researcher can Help!?! “Time spent talking about food and doing physical activities takes away time from learning ….…”
Low diet quality: reference Middle group: 17% less failure Implementation and Sustainability of Comprehensive School Health Programs. How a Researcher can Help!?! Low diet quality: reference Middle group: 17% less failure Best diet quality: 30% less failure Journal for School Health April 2008
How a Researcher can Help!?! Implementation and Sustainability of Comprehensive School Health Programs. How a Researcher can Help!?! implementation sustainability benefits to health benefits to learning
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