DIALOGUE4HEALTH

• The academic and health benefits of recess being frequent and efficient
• Which tools are needed to encourage children to be physically active at recess
• What administrators can do to support teachers and staff to implement activities at recess
• How parents and public health practitioners can advocate for recess that promotes more physical activity

PRESENTERS

Jennifer Huberty, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Nutrition and Health Promotion
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ

Jennifer Huberty, Ph.D., is an Associate professor at Arizona State University in the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Exercise and Wellness program. Her research interests include physical activity adherence and lifestyle behavior change in women and children. She is co-author of the book entitled, Designing Effective Physical Activity Interventions. Dr. Huberty is the founder and director of Fit Minded, an innovative physical activity adherence program for adult women. (http://healthpromotion.asu.edu)

Aaron Beighle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

A former elementary physical education teacher, Aaron Beighle holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University and specializes in the areas of physical education and physical activity for youth. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky where he trains future physical educators and conducts research in the area of physical activity promotion for youth. Dr. Beighle has consulted with school districts, recreation programs, and youth sport organizations across the country in their efforts to maximize physical activity experiences and promote youth to be physically active for a lifetime. (http://education.uky.edu/KHP)


MODERATOR

Deborah Lou, PhD
Program Analyst
Active Living Research
A National Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
University of California, San Diego


Debbie Lou is the program analyst with Active Living Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Debbie engages advocacy, policy, and community groups to develop opportunities for research translation and dissemination, especially to ensure the research meets the needs of communities at highest risk for childhood obesity. She is co-author of a research synthesis with Dr. Wendell Taylor titled “Do All Children Have Places to be Active?” This synthesis reviews evidence showing that lower-income people and racial and ethnic minorities often live in communities that discourage active living. (www.activelivingresearch.org)

PRESENTATIONS

The following documents are PDF versions of the speakers’ presentations and are intended to be used for reference only.

Ready for Recess	Huberty and Beighle/ASU and U of KY

RESOURCES

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WEBSITES

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Ready for Recess
Ready for Recess Facebook page

SUPPORT

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Public Health Institute	Active Living Research