RESEARCH | 5210letsmovemissoula

Let's Move! Missoula is rooted in research that empowers us to understand the issues of physical activity and nutrition and more specifically the health disparities and barriers to health within our community. Through national research and local data, we devise strategies to improve the health of all kids and residents.

Some research that informs our work:

Physical Activity in School Settings

Reaching Kids Where They Are — Classroom-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity. health.gov
Out of School Time Supports Student Health and Learning, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Youth Physical Activity: The Role of Schools, Centers for Disease Control
How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free Play - The Atlantic

General Physical Activity

Physical Activity Guidelines, Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion

Screen Time

Creating a Healthy Place

Can Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds Help Fight Childhood Obesity?, Oxford University Press

Physical Activity and Academic Achievement

Healthy Kids, Successful Students, Better Communities, University of Montana HHP Dept. and Missoula City-County Health Dept.

Covid Related

Longitudinal Trends in Body Mass Index Before and During the COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Missoula County BMI Surveillance Project

LM!M collected the body mass index (BMI) measurements from third graders in Missoula County for 9 years. The Missoula County BMI Surveillance Project tracked our population's health. It was not used for individual diagnoses or screening. Measurements were completely anonymous and children could opt out. The CDC recommended BMI for population health.