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Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2019
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Homeless People, Disadvantaged Youth, High School Students
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2019
The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, High School Students, Risk, National Surveys
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Gunter, Katherine B.; John, Deborah H. – Journal of Extension, 2014
The Better Balance, Better Bones, Better Bodies (B-BetterĀ©) program was developed to disseminate simple home-based strategies to prevent falls and improve functional health of older adults using a train-the-trainer model. Delivered by Family & Community Education Study Group program volunteers, the lesson stresses the importance of a…
Descriptors: Safety, Older Adults, Health Promotion, Training
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Noland, Melody; And Others – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1990
Presents data from two studies determining the validity of various measures of physical activity in preschool children. One explored how certain measures of activity predicted observed behavior. The other examined the Caltrac motion sensor's predictive validity. Results indicate the Caltrac monitor is sensitive to children's individual differences…
Descriptors: Behavior, Measurement Techniques, Motion, Observation
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McKenzie, Thomas L.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
The Behaviors of Eating and Activity for Children's Health Evaluation System (BEACHES) codes direct observations of children's dietary and physical activity behaviors and associated environmental events, including physical location, antecedents, and consequences. The system's reliability and validity was assessed in a study of 42 children (ages…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Eating Habits, Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods