Evaluation of the BOKS Before-school Physical Activity Program



Status:Completed
Conditions:Obesity Weight Loss
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:5 - 14
Updated:6/17/2017
Start Date:September 1, 2015
End Date:May 31, 2016

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Evaluation of the Build Our Kids' Success (BOKS) Before-school Physical Activity Program

BOKS, Build Our Kids' Success, is a before-school physical activity program that has been
implemented in over 2,000 elementary and middle schools. Students participate in the program
for 12 weeks, two or three mornings per week for about 1 hour per session. This study if a
non-randomized control trial seeking to 1) examine the extent to which participation in the
before-school BOKS program improves, health, well-being, and performance, and 2) compare the
results of a two-day-per-week versus a three-day-per-week program.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Participating school

- Child age 5-14 years

Exclusion Criteria:

- No valid parental consent

- Missing group assignment
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159 Thomas Burgin Parkway
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169
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Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360
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111 Middle Street
Weymouth, Massachusetts 02190
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