5076.0: Wednesday, November 15, 2000: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Scientific Session VIII: Physical Activities in Schools

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Presider(s):Michael J. Ludwig, PhD
8:30 AMKansas LEAN School Health Project: Physical activity promotion component
John M. Noble, PhD, David A. Dzewaltowski, PhD, Stergios T. Roussos, MPH, Gregory J. Welk, PhD, Gregory J. Ryan, MS, Judy Johnston, MS, RD/LD
8:45 AMModerate to vigorous physical activity among elementary school children in after school daycare setting
Steven H. Kelder, PhD, MPH, Deanna M. Hoelscher, PhD, RD, Cristina Barraso, MPH
9:00 AMProfile of physical fitness and physical activity of African American students in Mississippi
Clifton C. Addison, PhD, Gail D. Hughes, DrPH, Robert J. Garrison, PhD, Michael E. Andrew, PhD, Joseph A. Cameron, PhD, Patricia Clemen, MS
9:15 AMPromoting physical activity in high school girls
Dianne S. Ward, EdD, Rod Dishman, Marsha Dowda, Gwen M. Felton, Russell Pate (PI), Ruth Saunders, Laverne Shuler, Stewart Trost, Elizabeth Williams
9:30 AMThe impact of school-organized sport activities on priority youth health-risk behaviors
Chao Sun, MD, MPH, V. James Guillory, DO, MPH
Sponsor:School Health Education and Services
Cosponsors:Food and Nutrition

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA