Association between multi-component initiatives and physical activity-related behaviors: interim findings from the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities initiative

Table 1 Activity Types Implemented Over the First Four Years, Missouri HSHC^a 2013–2017

Type	Purpose	Examples^a	Measure	Strategies and Population Reach^c
				Year 1 2013–2014	Year 2 2014–2015	Year 3 2015–2016	Year 4 2016–2017	Total
Programs & events^b	Strategies to provide information, enhance skills, & support behavior, practice, policy, and environmental change	• Walking/running clubs • Walk-to-school days • Health and wellness fairs	programs/events (n)	145	388	560	610	1703
Programs & events^b			people reached^c (n)	36,910	118,337	118,748	138,217	412,212
Practice, policy, and environment change^b	Changes or improvements in operations, documents, or infrastructure to increase access, improve places, and ensure sustainability	• Teachers implement classroom physical activity breaks • Trails used to provide hands-on learning • Joint-use agreements signed • School wellness policies & city/town plans revised • Trails/tracks/sidewalks built • Playground equipment installed	strategies (n) people reached^c (n)	18 1567	123 58,585	209 310,565	121 431,113	471 801,830

^aAcross each multi-component initiative any combination of these strategy types were implemented at varying times throughout the four years
^b Programs/events and practice, policy, and environmental changes presented here only include those with a focus on physical activity and/or physical activity and healthy eating
^cReach was defined as the number of individuals who either participated (e.g., program) or could have been exposed based on where the intervention was implemented (e.g., school wellness policy)

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