A PATH (Promoting Activity and Trajectories of Health) for Children 

Physical inactivity in children is a major public health risk factor and national health objective. Ethnic-minorities and low income children engage in less physical activity and experience an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. There is a need for pediatric interventions to increase physical activity in preschoolers. This NIH funded project, “A PATH (Promoting Activity and Trajectories of Health) for Children'' will investigate the immediate (pre-post) and long-term (3-year follow-up) effects of a motor skill intervention - the Children’s Health Activity Motor Program (CHAMP) - on motor competence, perceived motor competence, and physical activity in preschool-age children.  The Investigators for the project (1R01HL132979) are: Leah E. Robinson (PI), Natalie Colabianchi (Co-I), Lu Wang (Co-I), Dale Ulrich (Co-I), and David Stodden (Co-I). This project will commence in September 2017. This project is funded by the National Institutes of Health - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.