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Michael Willoughby; Kesha Hudson; Yihua Hong; Amanda Wylie – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Efforts to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in school-age children are associated with improved health, cognitive, and academic outcomes. However, questions remain about whether similar benefits are observed in early childhood. We hypothesized that motor competence, not MVPA, would be related to improved cognitive and…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activity Level, Executive Function, Mathematics Skills
Bonita Sur – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Emerging adulthood, a developmental stage typically bound by the ages between 18-25 years, is a period characterized by new autonomy and decision-making responsibilities, as well as the introduction of a number of weight-related risks, including physical inactivity. Given that behavior plays a key role in the prevention of many chronic health…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Activity Level, Physical Health, Intention
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Liana Gefter; Nancy Morioka-Douglas; Ashini Srivastava; Can Angela Jiang; Meredith Lewis; Lee Sanders; Eunice Rodriguez – Health Education Research, 2024
To assess the impact of a school-based health intervention on adolescents' health knowledge, psychosocial assets and health behaviors, including comparisons of implementation mode: remote, hybrid or in-person. The Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaches Program, an 8-week, school-based health promotion and coaching skills program, was offered to…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Behavior Change, Distance Education, Blended Learning
Michael T. Willoughby; Kesha N. Hudson; Yihua Hong; Amanda A. Wylie – Grantee Submission, 2021
Efforts to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in school-aged children are associated with improved health, cognitive, and academic outcomes. However, questions remain about whether similar benefits are observed in early childhood. We hypothesized that motor competence, not MVPA, would be related to improved cognitive and…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activity Level, Executive Function, Mathematics Skills
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Tozoglu, Burak; Okdan, Bora; Gülbahçe, Öner – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
It was aimed to reveal whether there is a statistically significant relationship between the gender, age, sportive activity status and duration of the students studying at xxx University in the 2020-2021 academic year on their life skills levels. In this study descriptive survey method was used. A personal information form was used to obtain…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, College Students, Daily Living Skills