School and Home Contributions to Dietary Behaviors of Rural Youth.

Purpose: This study examined dietary behaviors of rural youth at school and at home and sociodemographic differences.

Design: A cross-sectional design was used.

Setting: The study took place in five rural schools in the Southwestern US.

The Effectiveness of Equipment Provisions on Rural Middle School Students' Physical Activity During Lunch Recess.

Background: Environmental provisions can boost students' discretionary participation in physical activity (PA) during lunchtime at school. This study investigated the effectiveness of providing PA equipment as an environmental intervention on middle school students' PA levels and stakeholders' perceptions of the effectiveness of equipment provisions during school lunch recess.

Methods: A baseline-intervention research design was used in this study with a first baseline phase followed by an intervention phase (ie, equipment provision phase).

Off-Hours Facility Use in Public High Schools: Physical Activity Potential vs. Reality.

: Public high school campuses in the United States are generally built with multiple dedicated physical activity facilities from soccer fields to swimming pools. When viewed from a community health standpoint, these campuses hold great potential (if accessible) in providing community members spaces where they can engage in physical activity during non-school hours. Guided by the Social-Ecological Model (SEM) the purpose of this study was to assess access to and use of all physical activity areas on public high school campuses during non-school hours on weekdays and weekend days.

Effectiveness of Secondary School Conceptual Physical Education: A 20-Year Longitudinal Study.

Background: Previous research findings from Project Active Teen demonstrated the effectiveness of high school conceptual physical education (CPE) in promoting active lifestyles.

Method: This study followed Project Active Teen participants 20 years after graduation from high school and 24 years after taking a CPE class. Physical activity behaviors were assessed using the same procedures as previous Project Active Teen studies.