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Table 3 20122013 Reported usage of HealthMPowers resources (any usage vs. none), by cohort year in the program for the 40 schools participating in the HealthMPowers program and providing data on student knowledge and behavior, fitness measurements (BMI, PACER test), HealthMPowers resource usage, and school policies and practices

From: A holistic school-based intervention for improving health-related knowledge, body composition, and fitness in elementary school students: an evaluation of the HealthMPowers program

School cohort

Year 1 (n = 12)

Year 2 (n = 22)

Year 3 (n = 6)

Resources

Resource usage (frequency, percentage)*

Student and teaching resources

      

School-wide assemblies or body walk

11

(92%)

20

(91%)

6

(100%)

Topical books

11

(92%)

17

(77%)

6

(100%)

Educational exercise DVDs

12

(100%)

20

(91%)

6

(100%)

Activity kits and materials

12

(100%)

21

(95%)

6

(100%)

Model lessons and teaching material

12

(100%)

21

(95%)

6

(100%)

Student newsletters

10

(83%)

17

(77%)

5

(83%)

Student health advocate club

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1

(17%)

Family resources

      

Family newsletters

12

(100%)

21

(95%)

6

(100%)

Family activities

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4

(67%)

Staff resources

      

Health/Fitness screenings

12

(100%)

18

(82%)

5

(83%)

Trainings

12

(100%)

20

(91%)

5

(83%)

Posters

11

(92%)

19

(86%)

5

(83%)

Teacher newsletters

10

(83%)

17

(77%)

5

(83%)

Website

11

(92%)

15

(68%)

5

(83%)

  1. *Each year, schools report whether or not they utilized each available HealthMPowers resource. Resources have been grouped into the above categories. Frequencies above refer to number of schools per cohort reporting any usage of a resource in the indicated category.
  2. These activities were offered only to Year 3 schools and select Year 2 schools. Therefore, only usage by Year 3 schools is reported.