… conducted to determine activity levels of campers. This study aimed to examine physical
activity occurring in day and resident summer camps and how activity levels differed in these …

… summer camp experience may influence children’s eating and physical activity behaviors,
the present study explored camp … healthy eating and physical activity behaviors in children; 2) …

… or camp-wide level) increases physical activity and enjoyment of physical activity at summer
camp… and enjoyment of physical activity existed for male/female and older/younger campers. …

… National physical activity standards call for all children to accumulate 60 minutes/day of
moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The contribution of summer day camps toward …

… , suggesting that many of the initial findings of summer camps’ strengths and needs identified
in the present study may be applicable across summer camp programs. However, it is also …

… The largest providers of summer day camps (… physical activity guidelines that call for SDCs
to ensure all children accumulate 60 minutes/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (…

… Physical activity engagement during childhood helps create lifelong patterns of health and
fitness. Summer camps are an important domain of influence for health promotion, with over …

… issues faced by summer camp leaders, the American Camp Association7 reported that camp
staff … security of the camp” and “communication to parents.” Moreover, national standards for …

… Data for this study were collected from all 59 third-grade campers attending one residential
summer camp in the northeast region of the United States. A residential summer camp is …

… USA new physical activity standards for summer camp programs. … Data on staff physical
activity promotion behaviors were … of staff physical activity promotion behaviors consistent with …