The Limited Space Model Resource Guide: Teen Edition An adaption of the National Fitness Competition program for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Público

Abstract

Background: Physical inactivity is a growing public health concern because many youth are unable to engage in the recommended amount of physical activity. Access barriers such as safe environments, resources, time and a poor foundation in physical literacy skills hinder some youth from engaging in physical activity. Through the National Fitness Competition program, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America strives to increase the amount of physical activity Club members engage in by helping improve components of physical literacy.

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to provide Boys & Girls Clubs of America with a Resource Guide for the Limited Space Model of the National Fitness Competition. The adaption of the National Fitness Competition will enable Clubs to host the program despite space or equipment limitations and maintain the original program's goal to encourage Club members to develop the components of physical literacy through its activities.

Methods: Because validated physical literacy assessment tests are not yet available for youth, this Resource Guide includes tests to assess health-related physical fitness as a proxy of physical literacy. Some of the tests were selected using validated fitness test batteries such as FITNESSGRAM and ALPHA, whereas others were chosen based on feasibility and the desire to engage participants. Components of the Resource Guide were pilot tested at the BGCA 2016 National Keystone Conference.

Results: The Resource Guide for the Limited Space Model includes implementation instructions and data interpretation for five priority tests and seven additional tests to assess major components of health-related fitness. The results from the pilot test guided revisions to the Resource Guide and suggestions for the program.

Discussion: Identified during the pilot test, the number of volunteers significantly impacts the program's success and the quality of tests the participants perform. The researcher recommends using technology to improve data collection and interpretation of the program. Developing an application, or App, will facilitate test score reporting, increase motivation to engage in physical activity due to self-monitoring, and guide future program implementation efforts.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.........................................................................1

Problem Statement...............................................................................10

Purpose Statement...............................................................................10

Significance Statement..........................................................................11

Definition of Terms...............................................................................11

Abbreviations.......................................................................................11

Chapter 2: Literature Review..................................................................13

Physical Activity, Fitness and Literacy for Health.....................................13

Physical Activity for Health....................................................................13

Environments for Physical Activity Interventions....................................15

Measurement.......................................................................................17

Physical Fitness for Health....................................................................20

Physical Literacy for Health...................................................................20

Measurement.......................................................................................22

Physical Literacy in the United States.....................................................24

Boys & Girls Clubs of America................................................................25

Ideal versus Reality................................................................................26

Summary..............................................................................................27

Chapter 3: Methods...............................................................................29

Selecting the Tests.................................................................................29

Modifying the Tests...............................................................................35

Developing a Score System.....................................................................39

Completing the Tests.............................................................................44

The Pilot Test........................................................................................44

Data Collection.....................................................................................47

Chapter 4: Results.................................................................................49

The Resource Guide...............................................................................49

Pilot Test Analysis.................................................................................50

Chapter 5: Discussion............................................................................57

Resource Guide.....................................................................................57

Pilot Test..............................................................................................57

Strengths.............................................................................................58

Limitations...........................................................................................59

Recommendations................................................................................61

Public Health and Policy Implications....................................................63

References...........................................................................................65

Appendix A: Figures.............................................................................72

Appendix B: Pilot Test Images..............................................................92

Appendix C: The Limited Space Model Resource Guide: Teen Edition.......95

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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Hubert Department of Global Health
Degree	MPH
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Public Health Education, Curriculum and Instruction Education, Physical
Palabra Clave	Physical Activity Out-of-School Time Adolescent Health Obesity Physical Literacy
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Lobelo, Roberto L, Emory University
Committee Members	Lee, Katie, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Unzicker, Kristin, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Partnering Agencies	National or regional non-profit organization (e.g., American Cancer Society)

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