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Erwin, Stephanie A. Rose, Sarah R. Small, and Jay Perman  \nThe U. S. government’s Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans suggest that children should engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity for 60 minutes per day (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services [U. S.  \nDHHS], 2008) . However, recent data indicate that children in the U.S. are not accumulating enough physical activity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014) . The concern is deepest for youth of lower socioeconomic status and youth of color (Moore, Davis, Baxter, Lewis, & Yin, 2008; Singh, Kogan, Siahpush, & van Dyck, 2008) . As a result, professionals in a variety of fields have pushed for physical activity promotion for youth (Pate et al. , 2006) .  \nSchools are promising locations for promoting physical activity; most American children attend school, and schools have the infrastructure to accommodate physical activities (U.S. DHHS, 2000) . First Lady Michelle Obama has endorsed physical activity and nutrition for all youth through the Let’s Move campaign (Let’s Move, n.d.) . Let’s  \nMove Active Schools outlines the role schools can play in promoting physical activity. Its Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs include five components: physical education, physical activity during school, staff involvement, family and community involvement, and physical activity before and after school (Let’s Move Active Schools , n.d.) .  \nAfterschool programs, because they are attended by 10.2 million youth for an average of eight hours per week, are vital settings for promoting physical activity and health (Afterschool Alliance, 2014) . Currently, 14 state-level afterschool organizations have adopted physical activity policies (Beets, Wallner, & Beighle, 2010) .  \nHEATHER E. ERWIN, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of kinesiology and health promotion at the University of Kentucky. STEPHANIE A. ROSE, MD, is clinical faculty in the department of internal medicine at the University of Kentucky.  \nSARAH R. SMALL, MD, is a resident in the department of internal medicine at the University of Kentucky.  \nJAY PERMAN, MD, is president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore.  \nThose policies vary greatly. Some simply advocate for providing daily play time; others offer more specifics, such as devoting 20 percent of program time to moderate to vigorous physical activity (Beets, 2012) . None of the policies either were based on data collected in afterschool environments or include accountability measures (Beets, 2012) . Although policies are important, they may not be effective if they are not evidence based or cannot be enforced.  \nNational recommendations would have afterschool  \nTo add to this discussion of the effectiveness of afterschool physical activity programs, we developed, implemented, and studied a physical activity program called Jumpin’ Jaguars for elementary-aged children. This paper describes the implementation of Jumpin’ Jaguars in one school, outlines our findings on its physical activity outcomes, and offers recommendations, based on our findings, for improving physical activity levels in afterschool programs.  \nparticipants engaging in moderate to vigorous physical Context  \nactivity for at least 20 percent of program time or 30 Researchers from the University of Kentucky collabominutes, whichever is more (Wiecha, Gannett, Hall, & rated with an elementary school in Lexington to develop Roth, 2011) . Moderate-intensity activity requires a per- and implement Jumpin’Jaguars in the 2011–2012 school son to work hard enough to raise the heart rate and break year. This physical activity and nutrition education proa sweat; vigorous activity significantly increases an in- gram consisted of twice-weekly 90-minute sessions individual’s heart rate (World Health Organization, 2015) . which the participants engaged in physical activities and Recent studies have foun","cbCaifYX4KArtrCq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifYX4KArtrCq","pdf",156128,"English","# Background and Rationale\n## Policy and School/Program Context\n# Program Description\n## Jumpin’ Jaguars Design and Activities\n# Evidence and Evaluation\n## Findings on Physical Activity Outcomes\n# Recommendations","[{\"question\":\"What problem does Jumpin’ Jaguars address?\",\"answer\":\"It targets the concern that children in the U.S. are not accumulating enough moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, especially among youth with lower socioeconomic status and youth of color.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the Jumpin’ Jaguars program and how was it implemented?\",\"answer\":\"Jumpin’ Jaguars is a physical activity program for elementary-aged children delivered through twice-weekly, 90-minute sessions, combining physical activity with nutritious snacks from local grocery stores.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the paper emphasize evidence-based and enforceable policies?\",\"answer\":\"The paper notes that existing afterschool physical activity policies vary widely and often are not based on data from afterschool environments or do not include accountability measures, limiting effectiveness when enforcement is weak.\"}]","Jumpin’ Jaguars - Encouraging Physical Activity After School | PDF",1792069831,15]