Publications by authors named "R Weaver"
During summer, children may meet fewer 24 hours Movement Guidelines (24 hr-MGs) [moderate-vigorous physical activity (PA): ≥60 minutes/day, screen time: ≤2 hours/day, sleep: 9-11 hours/day) compared with the school year. Structured environments within community settings (, summer programs) support guideline adherence. Information about the relationship between structured home environments and 24 hr-MGs is needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Our study investigates unionization trends among direct care workers (DCWs) in the United States and examines the association between unionization and their wealth outcomes.
Design: This is a cross-sectional study using data from the Current Population Survey and Annual Social and Economic Supplement from 2009 to 2023.
Setting And Participants: Our study is based on US representative household surveys.
Study Objectives: Evaluate the performance of actigraphy-based open-source and proprietary sleep algorithms compared to polysomnography in children with suspected sleep disorders.
Methods: In a sleep clinic, 110 children (5-12 years, 54% female, 50% Black, 82% with sleep disorders) wore wrist-placed ActiGraph GT9X during overnight polysomnography. Actigraphy data were scored as sleep or wake using open-source GGIR and proprietary ActiLife software.
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.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Children, particularly those from low-income families, show increased BMI during summer breaks, likely due to a lack of healthy structures like school.
- A study tested if providing free access to summer day camps could help reduce this BMI gain in elementary school kids from low-income households.
- In a randomized trial involving 422 children, results showed significant differences in BMI changes between those attending the free camps and those who had no structured summer activities.