1. Identifying Sedentary Behavior From Busy Bees to Kids Gone Gaming Richard Tate, Director of Communications & Marketing Lalita Suzuki, Senior Research Analyst Liz Song, Communications & Marketing Coordinator May 19, 2009 Sports4Kids PlayOn! Conference
3. To know if you’re making an impact, you might conduct rigorous scientific research. But to figure out how to make an impact, you need to spend time with people to really understand them. 3
17. MISSING OUT “I want to go to the park and play volleyball and soccer…but my mom won’t let me play outside.” OPTING OUT “In PE all I do is sit on the bleachers. I don’t want to get all sweaty or mess up my hair.”
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19. Spending time with customers can provide valuable insights on how to meet those goals
So - how might you use behavioral profiles to address sedentary behavior in tweens? These profiles might be helpful in determining and thinking clearly about your target audience at your program or organization.They might also be helpful in identifying motivational opportunities as you develop interventionsFor example, if your organization chooses to focus on Gone Gaming tweens, you may want to learn more about what elements of video games are appealing and motivating, and apply them to your program.Or, profiles may be helpful in selecting existing tools to support your programsFor example, if your afterschool program tends to be frequented by “Opting Out” girls, you may decide to promote a dance class instead of a basketball class.