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Ashley Miller; Carol A. Johnston – Infant and Child Development, 2024
Children's early experiences have potential to shape their development through early childhood, middle childhood, and into adolescence. Family structure at birth and material hardship may offer insight into how children's health and well-being are shaped within their family of origin. The current paper examined (a) the association between family…
Descriptors: Child Development, Family Structure, Racial Differences, Correlation
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Killian, Haley J.; Pallotto, Isabella K.; Sweeney, Brooke R.; Dreyer Gillette, Meredith L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at an increased risk for developing obesity when compared to their typically developing peers. Given higher prevalence of obesity in youth with ASD, understanding factors relating to success in obesity treatment provides insight into implementing efficacious treatments for youth. The current study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Obesity
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Melekoglu, Tuba; Isin, Ali; Türk, Aysen – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2019
Handgrip strength is an important determinant of general health. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the handgrip strength levels in adolescents in terms of sports participation. The second purpose is to determine the association between handgrip strength and other strength parameters. Physically active adolescent athletes (n = 31,…
Descriptors: Human Body, Muscular Strength, Adolescents, Athletics
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Anakpo, Godfred; Kollamparambil, Umakrishnan – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2021
Background: Child development and life outcomes are partly linked to prenatal and maternal conditions such as mother's age at birth. Thus, the issue of teenage motherhood has attracted significant concern from researchers and policymakers because of its potential implications for children. The existing literature on effects of teenage motherhood…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Parenthood, Adolescents, Well Being
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Gattario, Kristina Holmqvist; Lindwall, Magnus; Frisén, Ann – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
Studies have demonstrated that being bullied in childhood may have long-term associations with lower psychological well-being in adulthood. However, although bullying incidents frequently target the victim's body and appearance, research has overlooked studying victims' long-term body image development and risk of engaging in disordered eating…
Descriptors: Bullying, Human Body, Self Concept, Eating Disorders
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Mahar, Matthew T.; Welk, Gregory J.; Rowe, David A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
Purpose: To develop models to estimate aerobic fitness (VO[subscript 2]max) from PACER performance in 10- to 18-year-old youth, with and without body mass index (BMI) as a predictor. Method: Youth (N = 280) completed the PACER and a maximal treadmill test to assess VO[subscript 2]max. Validation and cross-validation groups were randomly formed to…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Fitness, Preadolescents, Adolescents
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Eitle, David; Eitle, Tamela McNulty – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2018
American Indians have among the highest prevalence rates for both substance use and obesity, yet there is a dearth of studies that have examined this relationship. We examined a subsample of American Indian adolescents (n=623), using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. We examined the association between body mass index…
Descriptors: Body Weight, American Indians, Adolescents, Correlation
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Doherty, Sean A.Picton; Martinent, Guillaume; Martindale, Amanda; Faber, Irene R. – High Ability Studies, 2018
The purpose of the study is to explore whether a multidimensional profiling approach can be useful in predicting a table tennis player's actual and future (one year later) performance. Data on anthropometrics, age from peak height velocity, motor-skills, psychological skills and training histories were gathered among Scottish elite youth male…
Descriptors: Athletics, Athletes, Performance, Predictor Variables
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Walter, Ofra; Yanko, Sivan – Research in Dance Education, 2018
Studies indicate that female dance students are more preoccupied with weight, eating habits, and body image than girls in the general population and are in greater danger of developing eating disorders. In this study, questionnaires were distributed to 90 females aged 15-30; 47 dancers or former dancers and 43 non-dancers. Consistent with prior…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Females, Adolescents, Young Adults
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Winston, Ginger; Sifat, Munjireen; Phillips, Erica; Dietz, William; Wikner, Emily; Barrow, Maya; Khurana, Kunal; Charlson, Mary – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Despite evidence that social network members influence the eating behaviors of adults, no study to date has had the primary aim of examining children as support partners for parents in a weight loss intervention. Aim: To evaluate parent adherence with eating/exercise goals and weight loss in a 6-month study engaging children as support…
Descriptors: Children, Eating Habits, Parent Child Relationship, Parents
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Ercis, Sertaç – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
Main purpose of this study was Prediction of the performance of elite male trampolines based on body composition indices. To this aim, 45 male athletes (age 14.17 ± 2.86 yrs, athletic experience 7.22 ± 3.64 yrs and competitive experience 3.31 ± 2.44 yrs), who participated in the national trampoline team's preparation camps for participation at the…
Descriptors: Males, Athletes, Athletics, Body Composition
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Uçan, Izzet – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The main purpose of this study was the effect of body composition and physical fitness factors on performance prediction of elite male trampolines. So, 45 male athletes, who participated in the national trampoline team's preparation camps for participation at the 2014 Asian Games in four age categories included Children, Juniors, Adolescents and…
Descriptors: Males, Athletes, Athletics, Body Composition
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Jill Thompson, Amanda; Poyrazli, Senel; Miller, Erin – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Purpose: This review systematically analyzed BID among young women of developing nations after these women's consumption of Western media. We explored changes in women's exposure to Western media alongside changes in body image dissatisfaction and eating disorders. Reoccurring themes of internalization across populations of women are discussed.…
Descriptors: Western Civilization, Cultural Influences, Cultural Differences, Mass Media Effects
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Dogan, Ozcan; Bayhan, Pinar; Yukselen, Arzu; Isitan, Sonnur – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2018
This study was planned in order to analyze adolescent body image by age and gender, evaluate the relationship between adolescent body image and socio-cultural factors, and determine the extent to which variables such as age, gender, and Body Mass Index (BMI) can serve as predictors of the influential habits and strategies needed to achieve a…
Descriptors: Human Body, Self Concept, Body Composition, Age Differences
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Ercis, Sertaç – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
Main purpose of this study was prediction of elite male trampolines' performance based on the selected physical and psychological capabilities in different age categories. To this aim, 45 male athletes, athletic experience and competitive experience, who participated in the national trampoline team's preparation camps for participation at the 2014…
Descriptors: Males, Athletes, Athletics, Body Composition
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