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Sophie Garnier; Sandra Joffroy; Bernard Thon; Gérard Auneau; Pascale Mauriège – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Brisk walking helps postmenopausal women to maintain body weight and fat mass losses as well cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and to feel better. However, these long-term benefits have not been fully examined. The aims of this study were to compare the effects of a 2-year follow-up with those of a 4-month walking programme on body…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Physical Health, Females
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Maryam Mohammadi; Sahar Mohammadnabizadeh; Leila Mowlaei; Ali Ramezankhani; Fatemeh Rakhshan; Mahsa Soleimanzadeh – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of an educational intervention on middle-aged women's knowledge and behaviour regarding various aspects of a healthy lifestyle. Design: Quasi-experimental study involving 150 middle-aged women (divided into experimental and control groups). Setting: Participants were selected from health centres of…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Life Style, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior
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Dodgen, Leilani; Kitzman, Heather; Spence, Emily; Mamun, Abdullah; Walters, Scott T.; Cervantes, Diana – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Knowing which theoretical constructs work best to design effective interventions is essential for populations with increased disease burden. African American women (AAW) experience a greater prevalence of chronic diseases and fewer benefits from weight loss interventions compared to White women. Purpose: To examine how theoretical…
Descriptors: African Americans, Females, Body Composition, Body Weight
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Kiliç, Tahir; Hinçal, Sabriye – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
Goal: This study examines the effects of 10-week Pilates Mat exercises on body mass index (BMI), flexibility and self-rated health level in middle aged women. Method: The experimental group comprises middle aged female voluntary participants in the Pilates mat exercise program at Akdeniz University Sports Facilities in Antalya (n28), and the…
Descriptors: Exercise, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Physical Health, Mental Health
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Gatz, Jennifer; Kelly, Angela M.; Clark, Sheri L. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
This study explored the effects of a middle school physical activity intervention for adolescent girls on the executive functioning involved in science learning. The girls, ages 11 to 14, were at risk for low self-esteem, sedentary lifestyle, and poor health outcomes. Executive function stems from interdependent cognitive control processes that…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Middle School Students, Females, Executive Function
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Charkamyani, Forouzan; Hosseinkhani, Azadeh; Neisani Samani, Leila; Khedmat, Leila – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: The role of a structured program of exercise training on the low-risk pregnancy in Iranian women undergoing "in vitro" fertilization (IVF) based on the reduction of gestational diabetes was examined. Method: A comparative quasi-experimental clinical trial with 170 IVF-pregnant women in two intervention and control groups was…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Females, Neonates, Life Style
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Middleton, Kathryn R.; Perri, Michael G. – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: The current study was a randomized controlled trial investigating the effect of an innovative, short-term lifestyle intervention on weight gain in female freshman college students. Participants: Ninety-five freshmen were recruited from a large public university in the United States. Methods: Participants completed baseline assessments…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Females, Life Style, Intervention
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Zunker, Christie; Ivankova, Nataliya – Qualitative Report, 2011
In this study we developed a theory grounded in data from women who continued healthy eating behaviors after a weight management program. Participant recruitment was guided by theoretical sampling strategies for focus groups and individual interviews. Inclusion criteria were: African American or Caucasian women aged 30+ who lost [greater than or…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Body Weight, Females, Eating Habits
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Lane, Aoife; Murphy, Niamh; Bauman, Adrian; Chey, Tien – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: To assess the impact of a community based, low-contact intervention on the physical activity habits of insufficiently active women. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Participants: Inactive Irish women. Method: A population sample of women participating in a mass 10 km event were up followed at 2 and 6 months, and those who had…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Physical Activities, Females
Curriculum Review, 2009
The most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data (2003-2004) revealed that approximately 18% of children 6-to-19 years old are overweight. The Beacon Street Girls brand was specifically designed to entertain while providing healthy role models and positive messages. This article presents a study that tested whether an…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Role Models, Females
Ornes, Lynne; Ransdell, Lynda B. – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2007
This study compared the effectiveness of a web-based physical activity intervention to two control conditions in terms of increasing walking behavior in college-aged women. Women (N=112) from a public university in the southwest were randomly assigned to intervention or control groups. The 4-week intervention featured an experimental, repeated…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Computer Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
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Antoni, Michael H.; Lechner, Suzanne C.; Kazi, Aisha; Wimberly, Sarah R.; Sifre, Tammy; Urcuyo, Kenya R.; Phillips, Kristin; Gluck, Stefan; Carver, Charles S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
The range of effects of psychosocial interventions on quality of life among women with breast cancer remains uncertain. Furthermore, it is unclear which components of multimodal interventions account for such effects. To address these issues, the authors tested a 10-week group cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention among 199 women…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Stress Management, Quality of Life
Conroy, William G., Jr.; Diamond, Daniel E. – 1976
The six-year study examined the impact of various secondary school occupational education programs upon the lifestyle of Massachusetts students, classes of 1969 and 1973. Focusing upon school-labor market relations, the report aims to provide a base for improving policies to prepare and guide students into successful careers. Four substantive…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance, Comparative Analysis