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Deutsch, Joe; Waldera, Roman; Linker, Jenny; Schnabel, Ethan – Physical Educator, 2022
Daily physical activity (PA) benefits children's and adolescents' overall health while reducing the likelihood of obesity. Elementary school physical education (PE) classes provide opportunities for children and adolescents not only to participate in PA but also to build the knowledge and skills needed to be physically active across their…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Elementary School Students, Knowledge Level
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Holli H. Seitz; Julie C. Parker; Heather L. Hanna; Ginger C. Hooge – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2021
This research employed a matched-pairs randomized field experiment design to evaluate a classroom-based health education intervention for pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten children in a rural region of the southeastern United States. Schools were matched on demographic characteristics, then one school from each pair was randomly assigned to the…
Descriptors: Health Education, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Rural Schools
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González-Calvo, Gustavo; García-Monge, Alfonso; Gerdin, Göran; Pringle, Richard – Sport, Education and Society, 2023
There is now a wealth of research on obesity both from biomedical and socially critical perspectives. However, less research has focused on the lived experiences of young children and particularly those who are perceived as 'sedentary'. This paper critically examines the issue of obesity as related to children's experiences of physical…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Child Health
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Rausch, John C.; Berger-Jenkins, Evelyn; Nieto, Andres R.; McCord, Mary; Meyer, Dodi – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: Parents exert a significant effect on children's eating behaviors and physical activity levels, so it is imperative to find successful obesity prevention programs that target whole families in underserved communities. Purpose: To investigate the effects of a Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) on parents in the program over a…
Descriptors: Exercise, Nutrition Instruction, Multivariate Analysis, Gender Differences