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Vol.2, No.4, 429-435 (2012) Open Journal of Preventive Medicine /10.4236/ojpm.2012.24061 Effect of adult leader participation on physical activity in children 1* 2 3 3 Tanis J. Hastmann , Karla E. Foster , Richard R. Rosenkranz , Sara K. Rosenkranz , David A. Dzewaltowski4 1Department of Physical Education, Exercise Science Wellness, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, USA; * Corresponding Author: tanis.hastmann@ 2Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA 3Department of Human Nutrition, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA 4Department of Kinesiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA Received 10 August 2012; revised 15 September 2012; accepted 3 October 2012 ABSTRACT 1. INTRODUCTION Background: Participation in physically active Childhood obesity prevalence has increased dramati- games is one way to increase energy expend- cally over the past 30 years in the United States. The ture in children. However, it is unknown whether percentage of overweight 6 to 19 years old children and adult leader participation (LP) in games can im- adolescents has tripled since 1980 [1]. Children who par- pact children’s physical activity (PA) levels. The ticipate in regular physical activity (PA) are less likely to purpose of this study was to examine the influ- be obese and may be more likely to be physically active ence of LP compared to no LP on PA levels as adults [2]. Recent recommendations suggest that among children participating in