| This study examined 120 Head Start teachers' use of I am Moving, I am Learning, a nationally disseminated program designed to promote physical activity. Teachers' general attitudes about physical activity programming and their specific beliefs about this particular program were examined in relationship to their implementation of the I am Moving, I am Learning curriculum. Multiple regression analyses exploring teacher factors related to program usage demonstrated that IM/IL Training (p <.001), URP-IR score (p <.01), and Understanding (p <.001) were associated with Head Start teachers' use of I am Moving, I am Learning. Results also highlighted Head Start teachers' overall positive attitudes about the benefits and importance of promoting physical activity with their students and the I am Moving, I am Learning program. |
