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Smart Fit Girls (SFG) was developed using Self-Determination Theory to strengthen autonomy, competence, and relatedness through targeted activities. A qualitative study with 45 sixth-to-eighth graders used focus groups to examine lived experiences and found improved body image grounded in shifts in perspective, body utility, and shared experiences of concern.","Journal of Park and Recreation Administration [https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2020-10373](https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2020-10373)  \nVolume 38, Issue 4, Winter 2020, pp. 109–122  \nPrograms that Work  \nSmart Fit Girls: A Novel Program for Adolescent Girls Improves Body Image  \nKellie Walters Christine Chard Katherine Ann Jordan Denise Anderson  \nExecutive Summary  \nBody dissatisfaction in girls increases throughout adolescent years and is associated with the development of eating disorders, obesity, and physical inactivity. Adolescent girls often define health in relation to their body size and/or body shape, and these culturally determined expectations of a woman’s body often constrain them from participating in healthy behaviors, including physical activity. Adolescent girls are less likely to engage in, and enjoy, physical activity compared to adolescent boys. Asa result of this health disparity, the Smart Fit Girls (SFG) program was developed to address the unique health concerns of middle school girls. SFG was developed using Self-Determination Theory as a theoretical framework, with a focus on fostering the participants’ autonomy, competence, and relatedness. During the program, girls participate in activities specifically designed to improve body image. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the potential impact of SFG, a novel weight training and psychosocial health program, on middle school girls’ body image. Adolescent girls (N = 45) in sixth to eighth grades in South Carolina and Colorado participated in this study. A qualitative design utilizing focus groups was used to explore the lived experiences of participants as it related to their body image. Six focus groups were used to assess the influence of SFG on participants’ body image. Participating in SFG resulted in improved body image which was due to a change in the girls’ perspective of what it  \nKellie Walters is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science and the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University.  \nChristine Chard is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Colorado State University.  \nKatherine Ann Jordan is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy at Ohio University.  \nDenise Anderson is an associate dean for Undergraduate Studies and Faculty Affairs in the College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences at Clemson University.  \nPlease [send correspondence to kellie.walters@csulb.edu](send correspondence to kellie.walters@csulb.edu)  \nWalters, Chard, Jordan, and Anderson  \nmeant to be a “perfect girl,” a shift in body judgement, focusing more on body utility, and realizing they were not alone in experiencing body image concerns.  \nTo the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study examining the impact of a combined physical and psychosocial intervention on adolescent girls that focuses on weight training. Results provide information about how body image can be improved in adolescent girls and supports the adoption of SFG for communities interested in improving girls’ body image. If organizations want to improve the health of adolescent girls in their communities, they should consider including activities geared toward improving their psychosocial health as well. This study contributes to the current body of literature by providing avenues through which an intentionally designed program improves body image in adolescent girls and supports the use of research to avoid the“black box” of programming.  \nKeywords  \nBody appearance, intentional programming, adolescent girls’ health, physical activity, weight training  \nIntroduction  \nAdolescent girls experience physical and emotional health challenges more so than their male counterparts (Abbott et al., 2012; Mojtabai et al., 2016; Ogden et al., 2014; Petroni et al., 2015; Tudor-Locke et al., 2006) . 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