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Direct linkAlamir, Yahya Ahmed – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Poor sleep quality among college students increases the risk for lower grade point averages, compromised learning, impaired mood, and motor vehicle accidents; and associated with several unhealthy behaviors and outcomes including substances/drugs use (alcohol and medications), and weight gain. Therefore, we assessed college sleep quality in…
Descriptors: Sleep, Risk, Body Composition, Body Height
Abshire, Demetrius Alexander – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among emerging adults in college aged 18-25 years. CVD risks that develop during this period often persist into adulthood making it an ideal time to target CVD prevention. The specific aims of this dissertation were to 1) explore perceptions…
Descriptors: Young Adults, College Students, At Risk Persons, Heart Disorders
Garcia, Sophia E. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in weight status, aerobic and strength physical activity, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and perceived stress about having enough money to buy nutritious meals between United States college students who live on campus and college students who live off campus. A…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Physical Activities, Muscular Strength, Eating Habits
Ellis, Geertina Houthuijzen – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Research has suggested that in typical developing children a positive relationship exists between physical activity level and cognitive functioning. For some children, academic performance may increase when levels of physical activity are increased. Moreover, some studies have supported the idea that physical activity seems to improve attention.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Composition, Physical Activity Level, Child Health
Lynch, Kristie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The New York State Physical Education Learning Standards for K-12 students were transformed into a survey administered to a sample of teachers of physical education (N = 261), ascertaining their ratings of their knowledge, ability/skill, education/training, and attitudes on the importance of future professionals receiving training to teach…
Descriptors: Physical Education, State Standards, Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education
Chung, Alicia – ProQuest LLC, 2013
African-American youth experience disproportionate rates of childhood obesity compared to their White counterparts. Culturally tailored electronic media solutions hold the potential to overcome health literacy and health communication barriers. This study aimed to identify the impact of exposure to a new website portal…
Descriptors: African Americans, Youth, Obesity, Child Health
