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Background <p>To examine the efficacy of providing free summer day camp (SDC) to children from low-income families on changes in physical activity, time spent sedentary, and screentime.</p> Methods <p>Across three summers (2021–2023), we randomized 422 children (8.2 ± 1.5yrs, 48% female, 51% Black, 69% at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level, 30% food insecure) from seven elementary schools to one of two conditions: summer as usual (control, <i>n</i> = 199) or free SDC for 8-10wks (intervention, <i>n</i> = 223). Accelerometry measured activity (moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA] and time spent sedentary) and parent daily report of screentime were measured using a 14-day in April/May (school) and July (summer). Intent-to-treat analysis examined changes in behaviors between school and summer. Exposure models examined differences in behaviors during summer on days when children attended vs. did not attend a SDC in both intervention and control children.</p> Results <p>Intent-to-treat models indicated in the summer children in the intervention group accumulated + 15.0&#xa0;min/day (95CI 12.0 to 18.0) more MVPA and spent − 29.7&#xa0;min/day (-37.7 to -21.8) less time sedentary and − 14.1&#xa0;min/day (-23.9 to -4.3) on screens, compared to children in the control group. Exposure models indicated, on days children attended SDCs, they accumulated more MVPA (+ 26.1&#xa0;min/day, 22.5 to 29.7), and spent less time sedentary (-63.5&#xa0;min/day, -72.9 to -54.1) and on screens (-9.5&#xa0;min/day, -20.1 to 1.2), compared to days when children did not attend SDC.</p> Conclusions <p>Policies targeting upstream structural factors, such as universal access to existing community SDCs during summer, could lead to improvements in health behaviors among children from low-income households.</p> Clinical trials.Gov <p>NCT04072549</p>

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Impact of free summer day camp on physical activity behaviors and screentime of elementary-age children from low-income households: a randomized clinical trial

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    2025年12月29日

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  • Michael W. Beets,
  • Sarah Burkart,
  • Christopher D. Pfledderer,
  • Elizabeth Adams,
  • R. Glenn Weaver,
  • Bridget Armstrong,
  • Keith Brazendale,
  • Xuanxuan Zhu,
  • Brian Chen,
  • Alexander McLain

摘要

Background

To examine the efficacy of providing free summer day camp (SDC) to children from low-income families on changes in physical activity, time spent sedentary, and screentime.

Methods

Across three summers (2021–2023), we randomized 422 children (8.2 ± 1.5yrs, 48% female, 51% Black, 69% at or below 200% Federal Poverty Level, 30% food insecure) from seven elementary schools to one of two conditions: summer as usual (control, n = 199) or free SDC for 8-10wks (intervention, n = 223). Accelerometry measured activity (moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA] and time spent sedentary) and parent daily report of screentime were measured using a 14-day in April/May (school) and July (summer). Intent-to-treat analysis examined changes in behaviors between school and summer. Exposure models examined differences in behaviors during summer on days when children attended vs. did not attend a SDC in both intervention and control children.

Results

Intent-to-treat models indicated in the summer children in the intervention group accumulated + 15.0 min/day (95CI 12.0 to 18.0) more MVPA and spent − 29.7 min/day (-37.7 to -21.8) less time sedentary and − 14.1 min/day (-23.9 to -4.3) on screens, compared to children in the control group. Exposure models indicated, on days children attended SDCs, they accumulated more MVPA (+ 26.1 min/day, 22.5 to 29.7), and spent less time sedentary (-63.5 min/day, -72.9 to -54.1) and on screens (-9.5 min/day, -20.1 to 1.2), compared to days when children did not attend SDC.

Conclusions

Policies targeting upstream structural factors, such as universal access to existing community SDCs during summer, could lead to improvements in health behaviors among children from low-income households.

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NCT04072549