From: Munch and Move: evaluation of a preschool healthy eating and movement skill program
 | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention |  | ||
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 | Intervention (n = 43) | Control (n = 30) | Intervention (n = 37) | Control (n = 28) | P-value |
Attitudes (agreement with statement) | Â | Â | |||
Teachers do not need to act as role models for being active | 5.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.09 |
It is not the role of the teacher to teach movement skills | 14.3 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 19.2 | 0.10 |
It is not important that children participate in structured active play | 9.8 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Safety concerns limit active play opportunities in the preschool setting | 60.0 | 70.0 | 38.9 | 58.3 | 0.14 |
It is not the role of the teacher to teach about healthy eating | 14.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 15.5 | 0.07 |
Parents should be able to send any type of food to school with their child. | 7.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.25 |
It is alright to sell chocolates and sweets for fundraising | 56.1 | 56.5 | 59.0 | 48.0 | 0.39 |
Confidence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
I am confident that I can teach movement skills to children. | 97.6 | 90.0 | 97.3 | 95.7 | 0.73 |
I am confident in talking to parents about their child's movement skills. | 80.5 | 96.7 | 97.0 | 90.9 | 0.33 |
I am confident in talking to parents about their child's lunchbox contents | 76.9 | 89.7 | 89.7 | 95.8 | 0.40 |
Confident talking to parents about their child's television viewing | 47.5 | 78.6 | 68.8 | 75.0 | 0.68 |
Knowledge of recommended guidelines | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Daily serves of fruit | 100.0 | 93.0 | 94.5 | 96.0 | 0.79 |
Daily serves of vegetables | 89.7 | 96.6 | 94.3 | 87.5 | 0.36 |
Recreational screen time (TV/DVDs) (hrs/day) | 84.2 | 62.1 | 73.5 | 87.0 | 0.22 |