Open AccessThe Healthy Kids Initiative: Results from the First 2000 Participants
Author(s) -
Mark Lemstra,
Marla Rogers
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s284511
Subject(s) - medicine , mood , aerobic exercise , socioeconomic status , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , cardiovascular fitness , physical therapy , physical fitness , clinical psychology , population , nursing , environmental health
The comprehensive and free Healthy Kids Initiative (HKI) was developed with key features including social support, family support, and cognitive behavior education in order to promote program completion and improve health outcomes among youth. The first objective was to determine program completion rates and independent risk indicators for non-completion. The second objective was to determine the 12-week impact of the Healthy Kids Initiative on aerobic fitness, depressed mood and health-related quality of life.