While current guidelines recommend that children engage in at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) daily,1 only 21% of youth reach this goal.2 As children approach adolescence, their physical activity (PA) levels decline and disparities in PA levels emerge, especially among racial minorities such as US Latino/Hispanic children.2 Moreover, meeting PA guidelines is more problematic for Hispanic immigrant children in the USA. As family incomes decrease, access to PA and sports-related resources decreases.3 Over 26% of Hispanic children are considered obese.3 Concerted efforts are needed to address US-Latino children’s access to high-quality opportunities that enhance PA, nutrition and lifestyle behaviours. Current evidence suggests numerous benefits (eg, improved physical fitness, cognitive function) of interventions aimed at increasing MVPA and motor skills in elementary school-aged children.4 5 New Jersey’s Department of Health Education recommends 150 min of physical education weekly;6 however, youth do not get enough time in MVPA during regular elementary school physical education classes.7 After-school PA programmes provide a viable and cost-effective opportunity for children to increase their time spent …

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众星共进：校方合作，让青春闪耀


虽然目前的指南建议儿童每天至少进行 60 分钟的中等强度到剧烈的体育活动 （MVPA），1 但只有 21% 的青少年达到了这个目标。2 随着儿童接近青春期，他们的身体活动 （PA） 水平下降，PA 水平出现差异，尤其是在美国拉丁裔/西班牙裔儿童等少数族裔中。2 此外，对于美国的西班牙裔移民儿童来说，满足 PA 指南的问题更大。随着家庭收入的减少，获得 PA 和运动相关资源的机会减少。3 超过 26% 的西班牙裔儿童被认为肥胖。3 需要共同努力解决美国拉丁裔儿童获得增强 PA、营养和生活方式行为的高质量机会的问题。目前的证据表明，旨在提高小学生 MVPA 和运动技能的干预措施有很多好处（例如，改善身体素质、认知功能）.4 5 新泽西州健康教育部建议每周 150 分钟的体育课;6 然而，青少年在普通小学体育课上没有得到足够的时间 MVPA.7 课后 PA 计划为儿童提供了一个可行且具有成本效益的机会来增加他们的时间......