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Direct linkBouclaous, Carmel; Daher, Ralph; Osseily, Wissam; Rosário, Rafaela; Hamam, Hasan – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2023
The study assessed health literacy (HL) in Lebanese adolescents and its associations with health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 228 adolescents (63.1% female), 15.5 ± 1.5 years, took the survey. Data was collected between May and September 2020. The questionnaire consisted of the Health Literacy for School-Aged Children (HLSAC) scale,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, COVID-19, Pandemics
Download full textAkil, Mustafa – JTRM in Kinesiology, 2022
Mindful eating is a condition in which a person becomes aware of the moment while eating. Very few studies have investigated eating awareness in environments where physical activity is performed. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the duration and intensity of physical activity in adolescents aged 15-17 affects their nutritional…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Eating Habits, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Wilkinson, Carol; Prusak, Keven A. – Physical Educator, 2021
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK) and various intensity and activity levels of physical activity in male and female high school students. At the end of a Fitness for Life course, high school students (N = 280) completed a HRFK questionnaire and the Leisure-Time Physical…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Related Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Knowledge Level
Goodyear, Victoria A.; Skinner, Bethany; McKeever, Jonathon; Griffiths, Mark – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2023
Background: Most children and young people (CYP) worldwide are classified as inactive because they fail to meet the World Health Organisation recommendations for physical activity. Online interventions that use devices like exergames, smartphones, social media, and wearables have the potential to improve physical activity engagement because of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
Liana Gefter; Nancy Morioka-Douglas; Ashini Srivastava; Can Angela Jiang; Meredith Lewis; Lee Sanders; Eunice Rodriguez – Health Education Research, 2024
To assess the impact of a school-based health intervention on adolescents' health knowledge, psychosocial assets and health behaviors, including comparisons of implementation mode: remote, hybrid or in-person. The Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaches Program, an 8-week, school-based health promotion and coaching skills program, was offered to…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Behavior Change, Distance Education, Blended Learning
Liu, Yang; Chen, Senlin – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to capture students' essential knowledge and behaviors concerning active living. Methods: Students (N = 1,079) from elementary, middle, and high schools in the United States reported their knowledge of physical activity and fitness (PAF knowledge), and physical activity and sedentary behavior using…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Physical Activity Level, Health Related Fitness, Elementary School Students
Hanrahan, Stephanie; Rynne, Steven; Beckman, Emma; Rossi, Tony – European Physical Education Review, 2019
In its contemporary form, sport for development has been positioned as an important part of strategic policy for a variety of governmental and sporting organisations. One area that has been targeted by governments and a variety of sporting partners has been the impact of sport on non-communicable diseases (NCDs, sometimes colloquially referred to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Athletics, Child Behavior
Ennis, Catherine D. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2010
Physical education should prepare students to participate in physical activity for a lifetime. Unfortunately, many adults are sedentary, while others regularly drop out and back in to physical activity in response to life events. This article summarizes research examining adolescent profiles that predict who is more or less likely to participate…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Teaching Methods
O'Dea, Jennifer A. – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review current programmes and major issues surrounding preventive interventions for body image and obesity in schools. Design/methodology/approach: A literature review was carried out by analysing papers cited in major literature databases from the last 50 years. This review describes and summarises…
Descriptors: Obesity, Comprehensive School Health Education, Health Promotion, Self Esteem
