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Direct linkGroppel, Jack L. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
Today our country is facing an epidemic of inactivity and obesity, which has resulted in increased serious health complications, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease among others. Inactivity and obesity among youths are also associated with subpar academic performance. Prompt action is required if we are to have any real hope in…
Descriptors: Obesity, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change, Change Strategies
Kitzman-Ulrich, Heather; Wilson, Dawn K.; St. George, Sara M.; Lawman, Hannah; Segal, Michelle; Fairchild, Amanda – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2010
Rates of overweight in youth have reached epidemic proportions and are associated with adverse health outcomes. Family-based programs have been widely used to treat overweight in youth. However, few programs incorporate a theoretical framework for studying a family systems approach in relation to youth health behavior change. Therefore, this…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Prevention, Parenting Styles
Download full textLiguori, Gary; Mozumdar, Arupendra – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2007
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using email prompts to attenuate the decrease of physical activity in adults during a winter season. In addition, the secondary purposes were (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of email prompts at increasing motivation towards physical activity and (2) to evaluate the awareness…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Prompting, Adults, Program Effectiveness
Chen, Ang; Hancock, Gregory R. – Quest, 2006
Adolescent physical inactivity has risen to an alarming rate. Several theoretical frameworks (models) have been proposed and tested in school-based interventions. The results are mixed, indicating a similar weakness as that observed in community-based physical activity interventions (Baranowski, Lin, Wetter, Resnicow, & Hearn, 1997). The…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Models, Physical Activity Level, Behavior Modification
Jones, Martyn C.; Walley, Robert M.; Leech, Amanda; Paterson, Marion; Common, Stephanie; Metcalf, Charlotte – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
People with profound intellectual disabilities rarely experience a physically active lifestyle, and their long-term physical inactivity likely contributes to poor health. The authors developed and implemented a pilot exercise program for persons with a profound intellectual disability and conducted a study to evaluate the effort. The development…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Exercise, Severe Mental Retardation, Seizures
Cardinal, Bradley J.; Kosma, Maria – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004
The majority of physical activity initiatives have been directed toward promoting cardiorespiratory fitness and general health. Far less attention has been devoted to encouraging or understanding muscular fitness-promoting behaviors. The purpose of this study was to determine if constructs from the Transtheoretical Model, a contemporary behavior…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Behavior Modification, Self Efficacy, Physical Activities
