PromOTing Health: How Occupational Therapy Can Address Childhood Obesity in School

Authors

Sadie Shaw, Thomas Jefferson University
Emily Sniechoski, Thomas Jefferson University
Julia Swayne, Thomas Jefferson University

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

8-4-2023

Comments

Presentation: 34:15

Presented in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree at Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract

Objectives

• Describe the factors that impact childhood obesity.
• Discuss the role of occupational therapy to address childhood obesity in schools, including lifestyle and environmental modifications.
• Incorporate evidence-based interventions within the scope of occupational therapy in school settings to prevent and manage childhood obesity.

PICO: What school-based interventions within the scope of occupational therapy are effective to prevent and manage childhood obesity?

Recommended Citation

Shaw, Sadie; Sniechoski, Emily; and Swayne, Julia, "PromOTing Health: How Occupational Therapy Can Address Childhood Obesity in School" (2023). Collaborative Research and Evidence shared Among Therapists and Educators (CREATE Day). Paper 126.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/createday/126

Language

English