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Leininger, Lisa Janzen – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The worksite can be an effective arena to elicit health behavior change. Worksite health promotion programs now exist in 90% of all companies with more than 50 employees. These programs have become prevalent due to the high rates of obesity and lifestyle related diseases that are present in the United States. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Campuses, Obesity, Employees, Physical Activities
Foote, Catherine Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2009
As the number of children affected by obesity increases in the United States, it is necessary to intervene with preventative and intervention techniques that will enact change. Since children spend a significant portion of their time in school, it is of particular interest to target strategies during the school day. Given recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Behavior Modification, Obesity