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Direct linkMelinda Hutchesson; Megan Whatnall; Sasha Fenton; Lee Ashton; Amanda Patterson; Jordan Smith; Mitch J. Duncan; Frances Kay-Lambkin; Tracy Burrows – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To evaluate the association between health behaviors with mental health among tertiary education students. Methods: Six databases were searched until September 2021 for prospective cohort studies evaluating the association between health behavior(s) (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol intake, sleep, smoking…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Health Behavior, Eating Habits
Tanaka, Rumi; Yakushiji, Kanako; Tanaka, Satomi; Tsubaki, Michihiro; Fujita, Kimie – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
This study aimed to review the validity and/or reliability of light-intensity physical activity (LPA) questionnaires and identify the most suitable questionnaires for measurement of LPA in adults. Following the PRISMA-P 2020 guidelines, we searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, and MedNar. Only studies that targeted adults [greater…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Physical Activity Level, Adults
Stadtmüller, Sven; Klocke, Andreas; Giersiefen, Andrea; Lipp, Robert; Wacker, Christina – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Previous research on the correlates of unintentional school injuries is based on either process or cross-sectional data. This study aims at approaching the causal effects of risk-seeking behavior, mental health problems, physical activity, and exposure to bullying on unintentional injuries in the school environment by relying on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Injuries, Schools, Risk
Download full textPaul Englert; Jonas Wibowo; Martin Niedermeier; Yolanda Demetriou – Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2024
Objectives: The increase in physical activity and the reduction of sedentary time can have positive effects on children´s health. The concept of Moving School was developed to reduce students' sitting time and has evolved in a broadly used concept. Method: This study aims to analyse the degree of the implementation of the concept at secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Physical Activity Level, Child Health
Nigg, Carina; Weber, Christoph; Schipperijn, Jasper; Reichert, Markus; Oriwol, Doris; Worth, Annette; Woll, Alexander; Niessner, Claudia – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: Urban and rural areas have been experiencing major demographic and structural changes, characterized by an aging population in rural areas and a growth of cities in number and size. However, it is poorly researched how children's physical activity and screen time developed in urban and rural areas. To address this deficit, we…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Children, Physical Activity Level, Trend Analysis
Nagore Martinez-Merino; Markel Rico-González – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
The aim of this review was to systematically summarize the literature about physical education (PE) programs and their effects on preschool children's physical activity levels and motor, cognitive, and social competences. A systematic search of relevant articles was carried out using four electronic databases up until February 16, 2022. The main…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preschool Children, Physical Activities, Cognitive Processes
Marcus, Jan; Siedler, Thomas; Ziebarth, Nicolas R. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2021
Starting in 2009, the German state of Saxony distributed sports club membership vouchers among all 33,000 third graders in the state. The policy's objective was to encourage them to develop a long-term habit of exercising. In 2018, we carried out a large register-based survey among several cohorts in Saxony and two neighboring states. Our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Athletics
May, Fiona; Schaffer, Gary E.; Allen, Kelly-Ann; Berger, Emily; Hagen, Alexa von; Hill, Vivian; Morris, Zoe A.; Prior, Stefanie; Summers, Dianne; Wurf, Gerald; Reupert, Andrea – School Psychology International, 2023
COVID-19 presented a range of challenges to the delivery of school psychology services in countries around the world. The current study aimed to investigate the practices of school psychologists from the United States of America, Australia, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom, including changes to practice and exploration of the factors that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Psychology, School Psychologists, COVID-19
Luchs, Antje; Fikus, Monika – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
New playground concepts--favouring natural play characteristics--emerge. The aim of our free play study is to explore the relation between newly established natural playgrounds and the widely spread contemporary ones in terms of physical activity levels. The playground features differ in vegetation, topography, size and play equipment. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Playgrounds, Playground Activities
Sansano-Nadal, Oriol; Wilson, Jason J.; Martín-Borràs, Carme; Brønd, Jan Christian; Skjødt, Mathias; Caserotti, Paolo; Roqué I. Figuls, Marta; Blackburn, Nicole E.; Klenk, Jochen; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Guerra-Balic, Myriam; Font-Farré, Manel; Denkinger, Michael; Coll-Planas, Laura; Deidda, Manuela; McIntosh, Emma; Giné-Garriga, Maria; Tully, Mark A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
The main aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) to measure SB in community-dwelling older adults using thigh-measured accelerometry as the criterion method. 801 participants (75.6 ± 6.1 years old, 57.6% females) provided valid thigh-based accelerometer data (activPAL/Axivity) and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Miller, Nicole C.; Kumar, Saravana; Pearce, Karma L.; Baldock, Katherine L. – Environmental Education Research, 2021
The time children spend in nature has severely decreased. While nature-based learning at school is considered an important strategy in addressing this, numerous knowledge gaps continue to remain. To address these, a systematic review was undertaken. Nine commonly used health and education databases were searched from inception to January 2019. To…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Natural Resources, Outdoor Education, Teaching Methods
Bödeker, Malte; Bucksch, Jens; Wallmann-Sperlich, Birgit – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
The Neighborhood Physical Activity Questionnaire allows to assess physical activity within and outside the neighborhood. Study objectives were to examine the criterion-related validity and health/functioning associations of Neighborhood Physical Activity Questionnaire-derived physical activity in German older adults. A total of 107 adults aged…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Physical Activities, Neighborhoods, Correlation
Kobel, Susanne; Kettner, Sarah; Erkelenz, Nanette; Kesztyüs, Dorothea; Steinacker, Jürgen M. – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) has multiple benefits to health; however, the majority of schoolchildren do not reach PA guidelines of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) daily. During the school day, break times are often the only opportunity for children to be physically active. This study investigated PA levels during school…
Descriptors: Incidence, Recess Breaks, Time Perspective, Physical Activity Level
Suchert, Vivien; Hanewinkel, Reiner; Isensee, Barbara – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: To examine associations of cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity (PA) and weight status with academic achievement 1 year later. In addition, the mediating role of psychological variables was tested. Methods: Longitudinal analyses included 1011 German students (M = 14.1 years, SD = 0.6 years). Cardiorespiratory fitness was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies
Sauerwein, Markus; Theis, Désirée; Fischer, Natalie – International Journal for Research on Extended Education, 2016
Research has shown that participation in extracurricular activities has a positive effect on adolescents' social behaviour and academic performance; however, the reciprocal influence of extracurricular activities and leisure on the development of adolescents' academic performance and social behaviour is unclear. In our study, we investigate the…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Grade 5
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