Rationale and design of Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: a 2x2 full factorial study evaluating the impact of summer and after-school programming on children's body mass index and health behaviors.

Background: The Structured Days Hypothesis posits that structure protects children against obesogenic behaviors (e.g., physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary intake) and, ultimately, prevents the occurrence of excessive weight gain.

Association between the Health Belief Model, Exercise, and Nutrition Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our nation's health further than the infection it causes. Physical activity levels and dietary intake have suffered while individuals grapple with the changes in behavior to reduce viral transmission. With unique nuances regarding the access to physical activity and nutrition during the pandemic, the constructs of Health Belief Model (HBM) may present themselves differently in nutrition and exercise behaviors compared to precautions implemented to reduce viral transmission studied in previous research.

Community-Based Upper Extremity Power Training for Youth with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study.

To examine the effects of an upper-extremity, community-based, and power-training intervention. Twelve participants with cerebral palsy (CP) [8 males, 4 females; mean age 14 years 6 months (SD 5 years 4 months), range 7-24] were randomly assigned to a rest-training (RT;  = 6) or training-rest ( = 6) group in this randomized, cross-over design. Training took place in participants' home or school, three times per week for 6 weeks.