The Healthy Kids+ Initiative: Promoting Active Living Through Healthy Choices

Description

The study will test the effectiveness and examine the sustained effects of weekly programming on enhancing (1) lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, dietary intake, use of technology, amount of sleep), (2) self-efficacy, (3) self-esteem, and (4) readiness to change among children ages 8-11 years.

Conditions

Health Behavior

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The study will test the effectiveness and examine the sustained effects of weekly programming on enhancing (1) lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, dietary intake, use of technology, amount of sleep), (2) self-efficacy, (3) self-esteem, and (4) readiness to change among children ages 8-11 years.

The Healthy Kids+ Initiative: Promoting Active Living Through Healthy Choices

The Healthy Kids+ Initiative: Promoting Active Living Through Healthy Choices

Condition
Health Behavior
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Las Cruces

Loma Heights Elementary School, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88001

Las Cruces

University Hills Elementary, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88001

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Children ages 8-11 years enrolled in the after-school program at the selected sites.
  • * Children not enrolled in the after-school program at the selected sites.

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to 11 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

New Mexico State University,

Dejan Magoc, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, New Mexico State University

Jason Mendoza, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Fred Hutch

Study Record Dates

2025-07-30