Program Practices
Background Reading for the Healthy Out of School Time (HOST) Project on Developing National Quality
Background Reading for the Healthy Out of School Time (HOST) Project on Developing National Quality
Click here to find a few excerpts from abstracts on various problems concerning health and children. Topics included are: obesity, research on physical activity, new after school programs implemented and their effects, and more. You can also find tips and standards on healthier eating and physical activities for children.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funds NIOST Study on Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in OST
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funds NIOST Study on Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in OST
January 27, 2010
Wellesley, MA
Watching TV: Even Worse for Kids Than You Think
Watching TV: Even Worse for Kids Than You Think
This is an article about the effects of television on children.
Television-viewing has shown to be the worst form of inactivity amongst today’s youth, showing a significant difference in blood-pressure readings between children who watch television for more than 90 minutes per day and those who watch fewer than 30 minutes. The article covers potential problems posed by TV content, brain stimulation caused by programs cutting into sleep, etc.