Applications with the Youth Activity Profile

This page provides links to previous and current projects that have utilized the Youth Activity Profile tool.
  • If you are interested in initiating a research or outreach application and need a customized tool, you can complete a brief form to share your needs and we will get back to you on the customization process and associated fees. Click the button on the left.
  • If you are interested in joining the YAP Research Group, you can complete a short online form by clicking on the button below on the right or by going to the 'Join Us' tab.
  • If you are already using the YAP for research, surveillance, or program evaluation purposes, we would be happy to add your project to the list. Please provide a logo and a brief description to [email protected].

Summaries of Current / Past YAP Projects

NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project

The FitnessGram NFL PLAY60 FitnessGram Partnership Project is an ongoing collaboration aimed at promoting the adoption and evaluation of NFL PLAY 60 programming in a participatory network of FitnessGram schools. The online YAP tool was used within the project to help schools evaluate school goals of promoting 60 minutes of physical activity a day. See Cooper Institute NFL page for details.

National Cancer Institute (FLASHE)

The National Cancer Institute conducted a surveillance project called FLASHE to understand the prevalence and correlates of cancer related behaviors in youth and families. A specific calibration of the YAP was developed for the project to enable linkages with data obtained from monitor-based methods. Visit FLASHE to learn more.

SWITCH

SWITCH (School Wellness Integration Targeting Child Health) is a school wellness training initiative of Iowa State University. Refined through a USDA-funded grant, the SWITCH project has utilized the YAP as both a needs assessment tool to guide schools and to capture outcome data on youth behaviors. Visit www.iowaswitch.org to learn more about SWITCH and the embedded use of the YAP.

Wellscapes

Wellscapes is a 'whole of community, multi-level, systems intervention' coordinated by the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Through an NIH-funded trial, the project is evaluating strategies to  build capacity in communities to improve population health. The YAP has been used as a community indicator and outcome measure. Visit the Wellscapes page to learn more.