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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

The Impact of an After-School Physical Activity Program on Children's Physical Activity and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation Study.

Hilary A T Caldwell, Matthew B Miller, Constance Tweedie, Jeffery B L Zahavich, Ella Cockett, Laurene Rehman

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Hilary A T CaldwellSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2951-4542
Matthew B MillerSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Constance TweedieSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Jeffery B L ZahavichSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8082-5018
Ella CockettSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Laurene RehmanSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5231-1001

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study evaluated the impact of the Build Our Kids' Success (BOKS) after-school program on children's physical activity (PA) and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsProgram leaders, children, and their parents were recruited from after-school programs in Nova Scotia, Canada, that delivered BOKS programming in Fall 2020. After participating, Grade 4-6 children (

resultsThe average PAQ-C score was 2.70 ± 0.48, PLAYself was 68.23 ± 13.12, and PACES was 4.22 ± 0.59 (mean ± SD). NIH PROMIS scores were below standard means (cognitive function, family relationships) or within normal limits (peer relationships, positive affect, and life satisfaction). A thematic analysis of interviews revealed that children's PA levels were impacted by the pandemic and that BOKS positively impacted children's physical well-being and integrated well with school-based activities.

conclusionsParticipation in BOKS provided an overall positive experience and may have mitigated COVID-19-related declines in PA in well-being. The results of this evaluation can inform future physically-active after-school programming.

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COVID-19AdolescentChildExerciseHumansNova ScotiaPandemicsSchoolschildpandemicschoolthematic analysisyouth

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PMID35565035
PMCPMC9104064

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