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Long-Term Implementation of the Catch Physical Education Program

Steven H. Kelder, PhD, MPH

Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Paul D. Mitchell, MS

New England Research Institutes, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts.

Thomas L. McKenzie, PhD

Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego.

Carol Derby, PhD

Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.

Patricia K. Strikmiller, MS

Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Russell V. Luepker, MS, MD

Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Elaine J. Stone, PhD, MPH

University of New Mexico, Department of Physical Performance and Development, Albuquerque.

To test the effectiveness of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) program, a randomized trial was conducted in 96 elementary schools in four regions of the United States. Results from the original trial indicated a significant positive effect on the delivery of physical education (PE). All 56 former intervention schools (FI), 20 randomly selected former control schools (FC), and 12 newly selected unexposed control schools (UC) were assessed 5 years postintervention. Results indicate a strong secular trend of increasing moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in PE classes among both FC and UC schools. The FI schools surpassed the Healthy People 2010 goal for MVPA during PE lesson time (i.e., 50%), whereas the FC and UC schools came close to it. Barriers to implementing CATCH PE included insufficient training and lower importance of PE compared to other academic areas and indicate the need for in-service training.

Key Words: school-based interventions • physical education • institutionalization • children • health promotion

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 30, No. 4, 463-475 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1090198103253538
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