SPLASH (Swimming. Positive Perceptions. Lifestyle. Activity. Strength. Healthy Habits.) Into Fitness: An Intervention for Girls

Pre-teen girls are disproportionately affected by obesity, and experience reductions in positive self-regard, physical activity (PA) participation, and healthy eating habits as they age. Previous literature demonstrates that health identity developed in youth drives adult behavior. Engagement in brief interventions has enhanced psychological underpinnings (i.e., exercise identity: EI; healthy eater identity: HEI) of healthy behavior in samples...