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Allen, Ashley G. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2022
Children in the United States face higher rates of childhood obesity than in other developed countries. A literature review examined eight different articles to discover why these statistics are so high and how occupational therapists can address this issue to reduce rates of childhood obesity. From the age of five, children spend almost 30 hours…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Occupational Therapy, Obesity, Children
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Laura E. Balis; Hannah F. Fuerniss; Drew T. Brown; Chance Marshall; Samantha M. Harden – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2021
Extension enhances the lives of Americans by translating research-based information related to existing needs into programming that is practical and accessible to the general public. Evidence clearly indicates that physical activity is correlated to positive health outcomes, but despite this conclusion, the majority of Americans do not meet the…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Guidelines, Extension Education, Health Promotion
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Taylor, Carrie D.; Lange, Eric James – Physical Educator, 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes prevention represents a critical need for the health education curriculum, given the rise of the disease and its precondition for today's youth. An active understanding of diabetes encourages young people to take control of the nutritional and exercise factors that keep the…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Prevention, Health Education, Educational Games
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Taylor, Sarah; Owen, Michael – Health Education Journal, 2021
Background: Schools are ideal environments in which to conduct child and adolescent physical activity (PA) research. Despite this, PA-specific practical guidance for school-based research is lacking, which may present unique challenges to researchers. Based on reflections from our own experiences, this paper seeks to provide practical guidance on…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Data Collection, Educational Research, Elementary Schools
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Luymes, Nicole J.; Redquest, Brianne K. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2022
Children and youth diagnosed with developmental disabilities (DD) are at a higher risk for mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety) and physical health issues (e.g., obesity) when compared to their typically developing counterparts. An intervention that may be able to mitigate and even prevent these issues is physical activity (PA); however, despite…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Intervention, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
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Bopp, Trevor; Stellefson, Michael; Weatherall, Brittany; Spratt, Susannah – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Low levels of physical activity can have adverse effects on youth development due to increased risks for many chronic illnesses and medical conditions. Improving physical literacy (PL), or the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities within multiple environments, can shape a path of healthy…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Disadvantaged Youth, Chronic Illness
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Schultz, Daniel J.; Hatfield, Daniel P.; Economos, Christina D. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019
No one-size-fits-all strategy works to increase physical activity (PA) at schools. To realize success, practitioners need flexible PA programs to support the multi-component comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) approach. Walk/run programs have the potential to provide this flexibility, and some have demonstrated increased…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Public Schools, School Districts
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Kang, Minsoo; Mahar, Matthew T.; Morrow, James R., Jr. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2016
Most people are aware of the important influence that physical activity has on health outcomes and quality of life, and it has become increasingly important to be able to determine how much physical activity individuals participate in on a regular basis so that tracking of behavior change can occur and individual or population interventions can be…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Measurement Techniques, Children
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Stewart, Gregory L.; Webster, Collin A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2018
The high rates of overweight and obesity continue to be a major health concern in the United States. Teachers and teacher training programs too often overlook students who are overweight and obese and their experiences in physical education. This article reviews literature on the perceptions of overweight students regarding physical education and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Role, Obesity
Fry, Richard; Parker, Kim – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
A Pew Research Center analysis of 2018 Census Bureau data finds that post-Millennials (ages 6 to 21) are the most racially and ethnically diverse generation of Americans, and they are entering college at a higher rate than generations of the past. Their parents are more likely to have college degrees and have a higher median income than the…
Descriptors: Demography, Profiles, Census Figures, Children
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Buchner, David M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2014
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' "2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans" represents a major milestone in public health efforts to address inactivity. These comprehensive federal physical activity guidelines affirm the strong scientific evidence for the health benefits of regular physical activity. The…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Guidelines, Health Related Fitness
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Chen, Peijie – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
Childhood obesity and its repercussions will be one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Promoting physical activity and preventing the decline of children's fitness and the increase of childhood obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease therefore need to be a high priority. So far, besides a few large-scale…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Child Health, Foreign Countries
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Hatcher, Daniel W.; FitzSimons, Crystal Weedall; Turley, Jill R. – Afterschool Matters, 2014
One in three children in this country is overweight or obese. One in five children lives in food-insecure households that struggle to put food on the table. Both problems affect millions of children. Both can occur in the same child at the same time. Both are linked to poor academic performance, behavior problems, and high rates of school…
Descriptors: Obesity, Food, Hunger, Low Achievement
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2015
The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) provides grants to districts and community-based organizations (CBOs) to initiate, expand, and improve physical education for students in kindergarten through grade 12. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations for PEP that included the following: (1) requiring grantees to…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Obesity
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Agarwal, Vivek; Dhanasekaran, Saranya – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2012
Children and adolescents spent a considerable portion of their time watching television, movies, playing videogames and on the internet. Media has proved to be a very useful tool in the fields of education, arts, science, sports, and culture. Over the past few decades, there has been a surge in the use of media by the younger generations and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Mass Media Effects, Television Viewing, Child Health
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