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Andrew M. Petzold; Shanna L. Altrichter – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Conventional teaching about obesity, especially within a physiology-based course, tends to focus on the biological aspects. Unfortunately, framing obesity from a solely biological perspective ignores many factors that contribute to the condition, leaving students with an overly simplistic idea. We developed an introductory exercise physiology…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Obesity, Biology
Chandler, Resa M.; Stringer, Amy J. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
Today's physical educators are more taxed than ever before, attempting to deliver health benefits, socialization, sport and movement skills, and health education all while class sizes are expanding and resources are dwindling. A potential mode of exercise that promises health benefits while leaving time for other student learning outcomes is…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Training, Physical Fitness
D'Acierno, Maria Rosaria – Online Submission, 2018
This study, based on the observation of children (3-5 year olds) following a program of specific physical exercises guided by music, wants to evaluate the effect of movement on body, mind and cognition. It will promote activities and experience in order to 1) build up a healthy body and a healthy mind; 2) prevent obesity as well as type 2…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Health, Cognitive Development, Young Children
Bates, Susan – Early Childhood Folio, 2016
In the Hebrew story, King Solomon was asked to decide which of two "harlots" was the mother of an infant. His proposal to divide the baby between them revealed who could recognise the child's best interests. This ancient story has resonance for early childhood education, for although our curriculum holds the wellbeing of children at its…
Descriptors: Child Health, Early Childhood Education, Well Being, Mental Health
Rudella, Jennifer L.; Butz, Jennifer V. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
Due to the growing obesity epidemic in the United States, educators must consider new ways to increase physical activity in an effort to address obesity. There are a variety of ways educators can increase physical activity in the classroom, and exergames--video games that require physical movement in order to play--are a modern-day approach to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Exercise
Ellen, Ingrid Gould; Glied, Sherry – Future of Children, 2015
In theory, improving low-income families' housing and neighborhoods could also improve their children's health, through any number of mechanisms. For example, less exposure to environmental toxins could prevent diseases such as asthma; a safer, less violent neighborhood could improve health by reducing the chances of injury and death, and by…
Descriptors: Housing, Neighborhoods, Obesity, Low Income
Obama, Michelle – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama lauds educators for following the lead of her Let's Move! program and taking action to curtail childhood obesity. The battle to make children healthier is being waged on a number of fronts by food companies, restaurants and schools. Progress has been made, she says, but more is needed.
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Obesity, Children, Exercise
Tipton, Charles M. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2014
In 2007, the American College of Sports Medicine, with endorsement from the American Medical Association and the Office of the Surgeon General, launched a global initiative to mobilize physicians, healthcare professionals and providers, and educators to promote exercise in their practice or activities to prevent, reduce, manage, or treat diseases…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Sports Medicine, Medicine, Medical Services
Gutin, Bernard – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
The dominant metabolic theory of obesity is that it develops from excessive positive energy balance. However, preventive interventions based on this theory have often been ineffective. This article proffers a developmental theory, which is based on recent epidemiologic research and a new line of research dealing with differentiation of immature…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Related Fitness, Exercise Physiology, Intervention
Going, Scott; Lee, Vinson; Blew, Rob; Laddu, Deepika; Hetherington-Rauth, Megan – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
An understanding of body composition is crucial to understanding human health, disease, and function. Research in body composition has focused on the development of assessment methods, description of normal changes in body composition with growth and development and aging, and the changes that occur in body composition in response to challenges…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Research Needs, Models, Evaluation Methods
Shook, Robin P.; Hand, Gregory A.; Blair, Steven N. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
Obesity is the result of a mismatch between the amount of calories consumed and the amount of calories expended during an extended period of time. This relationship is described by the energy balance equation, which states the rate of change in energy storage depots in the body are equal to the rate of energy intake minus the rate of energy…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Research Needs, Educational Research
Sander, Libby – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
College students are a generally healthy lot. But as they grow heavier each year, reflecting the national rise in obesity rates, campus officials are trying to promote healthier habits--and, they hope, mitigate the impact of a sobering trend. More than one-third of college students have a body-mass index, the main measurement for obesity, that…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Physical Activities, Self Concept, Nutrition
Evans, John; Rich, Emma – Journal of Education Policy, 2011
This paper documents how health is storied into existence by "obesity discourse" to become part of the "natural attitude" towards the health of individuals or populations. We draw attention to some of the major policy documentation influencing thinking on "health" and school health education in the UK over recent…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
Beighle, Aaron – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012
Regular physical activity promotes important health benefits, reduces risk for obesity and is linked with enhanced academic performance among students. The U.S. Surgeon General recommends that children engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week, yet fewer than half of children ages 6 to 11 meet that…
Descriptors: Exercise, Elementary School Students, Obesity, Physical Activity Level
Cai, Sean X.; Kornspan, Alan S. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2012
The physical activity patterns of students with disabilities have been studied in order to understand how much moderate and vigorous daily physical exercise is obtained. Literature suggests that students with disabilities are less physically active as compared to children without disabilities. As a result of being less physically active, these…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Exercise, Racquet Sports, Video Games