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Davis, Jim – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2023
When reevaluating the educational landscape and aiming to incorporate movement into the day, remember that all exercise is not created equal. We recommend creating a model to evaluate the level of student exercise within an organization. The four-level framework discussed in this column can be used to evaluate exercise and sedentariness within an…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Exercise, Models, Evaluation Methods
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Ladwig, Matthew A. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Overweight and obesity rates continue to rise and appear unlikely to abate. While physical activity (PA) is an important contributor to health and successful weight maintenance, exercise science and health students (ESHS) often endorse negative weight status biases that could undermine PA promotion. This experiential learning activity was intended…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Obesity, Majors (Students), Exercise
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Jaclyn Inel Hadfield; Lucia Guerra-Reyes; Lesa Huber; Lesa Major; Carol Kennedy-Armbruster – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: This study explores college women's beliefs and experiences about exercise informed by different framing strategies, and how they may influence exercise engagement. Participants: Four focus groups were conducted with 19 undergraduate women at a large public Midwestern university. Methods: Four differently framed group exercise…
Descriptors: Females, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Exercise
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Chen, C.-C.; Ryuh, Y.-J.; Donald, M.; Rayner, M. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Background: Physical activity has been proposed as a context to foster the healthy development of individuals and reduce the risk of many chronic problems. This study evaluates the impact of badminton lessons on health and wellness in young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Methods: Eighteen participants with ID (14 males and 4 females,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Health, Wellness, Young Adults
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Cavallini, M. Felicia; Dyck, David J.; Sui, Xuemei; Blair, Steven N. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2020
The purpose of this article is to propose ways in which to increase PA levels in students from elementary and secondary schools, based on the implications of research findings examining adults' attitudes, beliefs, outlooks and preferences on PA and exercise. In other words, can the information that we have learned from adults in their relationship…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education, Foreign Countries
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McMahon, Don D.; McMahon, Amanda K.; Anglin, Mykala; Abrams, Kathryn; Wilds, Kelley; Aumel, Aidan – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2023
Research on using technology to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in exercise, health, and wellness is not as abundant as using technology in academic areas. The purpose of this article is to provide educators with resources that will assist in filling this technology gap. This article provides examples of specific…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Exercise
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Badicu, Georgian – Education Sciences, 2018
(1) Background: This study aims to investigate the association between different levels of physical activity (PAL) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a random sample of the adult population; (2) Methods: The study material comprised 1100 adults of the city of Brasov, Romania (700 men, 400 women), aged 30-45 years old. We used the short…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Exercise, Health
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Jiannine, Lia M.; Reio, Thomas G., Jr. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2018
Even with the well-recognized benefits of exercise, levels of physical activity are on the decline, while weight gain levels are increasing. The purpose of this evidence-based literature review was to investigate the relationship between physical fitness, sexual functioning and overall health. There is too little information about these…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Physical Fitness, Sexuality, Health
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Beltrán-Carrillo, Vicente J.; Devís-Devís, José; Peiró-Velert, Carmen – Sport, Education and Society, 2018
Drawing on semi-structured interviews with older adolescents, this article examines how healthism, ideal body discourses and performative body discourses influence their (non)participation in physical activity (PA) and their identity construction concerning exercise, sport and physical education. We illustrate that body transformation through PA,…
Descriptors: Semi Structured Interviews, Late Adolescents, Health, Physical Activity Level
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Pauline, Jeffrey S. – College Student Journal, 2013
Despite the well documented benefits of an active lifestyle, lack of physical activity is a significant health problem in college students. The purpose of this descriptive study was to attain baseline physical activity behaviors, motivation factors, and self-efficacy levels to assist with developing tailored physical activity programs and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Student Motivation, Self Efficacy, Life Style
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Lakdawalla, Darius; Philipson, Tomas – Journal of Human Resources, 2007
We use panel data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to investigate on-the-job exercise and weight. For male workers, job-related exercise has causal effects on weight, but for female workers, the effects seem primarily selective. A man who spends 18 years in the most physical fitness-demanding occupation is about 25 pounds (14…
Descriptors: Labor Supply, Body Weight, Gender Differences, Exercise
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Stewart, Anita L.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1993
Evaluated health-related quality of life in relation to endurance exercise over prior year for 194 previously sedentary, healthy men and women aged 50 to 65. In three exercise regimens studied, subjects who participated more had better physical health; no differences were observed in general psychological well-being. Extent of participation was…
Descriptors: Exercise, Health, Middle Aged Adults, Physical Activity Level
Speake, Dianne L. – 1986
Individuals of all ages need to maintain an active lifestyle to promote health. The physiological changes associated with aging, however, make the elderly especially vulnerable to disuse atrophy associated with inactivity. Exercise programs for the elderly are being established in increasing numbers, but high dropout rates from these programs…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Health