Rationale and development of the Move More North Carolina: Recommended Standards for After-School Physical Activity.

摘要: The purpose of this article is to describe the rationale and procedure employed in developing Move More North Carolina: Recommended Standards for After-School Physical Activity, which was publicly released statewide April 2009. outline evidenced-based best practices after-school programs implement order increase amount quality physical activity (PA) among program participants. can be applied any were developed benefit approximately 152,000 school-aged children who are served by NC each year. These often serve at high risk inactivity, including from racial/ethnic minorities, impoverished areas, with disabilities, and/or living neighborhoods limited PA opportunities. standards threefold: (1) such provide enjoyable, safe, age-appropriate PA; (2) they facilitate family involvement, community partnership, access resources; (3) inactivity. included following categories: time/intensity, qualified staff/training, curriculum, size, facilities, equipment, evaluation. Methods used inform a planning team, on-line surveys, focus groups, systematic literature review, consensus panel, external expert review. impact yet seen, but collaborative process their creation as model development similar other states.