# The CHAMP Afterschool Program: Promoting Physical Activity & Health in Children

> **NIH NIH R01** · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · 2020 · $557,560

## Abstract

PROJECT ABSTRACT
Promoting health-enhancing and sustainable physical activity levels across childhood and adolescence
contributes to adult health. Health disparities are present in ethnic minority children and are linked to physical
inactivity. The Children’s Health Activity Motor Program (CHAMP) is an evidence-based intervention that
demonstrates impactful results on motor performance, perceived motor competence, and physical activity in
physical education and movement-based settings. Currently, 10 million children participate in afterschool
programs (ASPs) each day, and ASPs provide a great opportunity to enhance children’s health outside of the
regular school environment, particularly given the decline in physical education. This proposed randomized
cluster, controlled trial will examine the immediate (pre- to post-test) and sustained (1-year post-intervention
follow-up) effects of CHAMP-ASP on physical activity (primary outcome), motor performance, perceived motor
competence, health-related physical fitness, and weight status. CHAMP-ASP will be implemented by ASP staff
and will be conducted in ASPs located in Lansing and Ypsilanti, Michigan. The ASPs will include a high minority
population. Children (N = 264; CHAMP-ASP=132 and control=132) K-2 graders (typically ages 5-8 years) will
participate 35 minutes/day X 3 days/week for 19 weeks (dose of 1995 minutes). The aims are to: a) examine
the immediate and sustained effects of CHAMP-ASP on physical activity, motor performance, and perceived
motor competence relative to the control ASP, b) examine the immediate and sustained effects of CHAMP-
ASP on secondary health outcomes - health-related physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular
strength), and weight status compared to children in schools randomized to control ASP, and c) determine if
perceived motor competence mediates the effect of CHAMP-ASP on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
The long-term goal is to provide a sustainable, ecologically-relevant, and evidence-based program during the
early elementary years that is health-enhancing and increases physical activity in the ethnic minority
population. Findings could significantly influence future physical activity interventions and support a
sustainable, ecologically-relevant (delivered by ASP staff) evidence-based program (i.e., CHAMP) that
contributes to long-term health-enhancing physical activity and health in children.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9859693
- **Project number:** 1R01NR018830-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- **Principal Investigator:** KARIN A PFEIFFER
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $557,560
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-05-12 → 2025-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9859693

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9859693, The CHAMP Afterschool Program: Promoting Physical Activity & Health in Children (1R01NR018830-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9859693. Licensed CC0.

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