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Pedagogical Practices in Health Promotion: Health-Related Bodily Practices for Adults and Older People
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Ferreira, Heidi Jancer; Kirk, David; Drigo, Alexandre Janotta – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Background: It is well established in the literature how exercise prevents chronic diseases. Nevertheless, we still lack knowledge about the ways in which health-related bodily practices might contribute to health promotion. Less is known about pedagogies in public health directed at adult and older-age groups, within non-formal educational…
Descriptors: Adults, Older Adults, Health Education, Health Promotion
Obesity Prevalence and Physical Fitness in School-Aged Children
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Dinç, Nurten; Güzel, Pinar; Özbey, Selhan; Besikçi, Tolga; Seyhan, Sinan; Kalkan, Naci; Gezer, Gülay – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The purpose of this study is to determine the overweight and obesity prevalence among students studying in primary school by ages and to reveal the relation with physical activity. 1946 students aged between 7 and 11 and receiving primary education in a district of Manisa province have participated in this study. There are 885 female students and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Incidence, Body Composition, Physical Fitness
Design and Implementation of a Community Program to Promote Cognitive Vitality among Seniors
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Parisien, Manon; Lorthios-Guilledroit, Agathe; Bier, Nathalie; Gilbert, Norma; Nour, Kareen; Guay, Danielle; Langlois, Francis; Fournier, Baptiste; Laforest, Sophie – American Journal of Health Education, 2016
Background: Jog Your Mind is a community-based program aiming to enable seniors to maintain their cognitive abilities. It includes stimulating activities, information on aging, mnemonic strategies, and promotion of a healthy lifestyle and is offered over 10 weekly sessions to seniors with no known cognitive impairment. Purpose: This article…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Older Adults, Cognitive Ability, Aging (Individuals)
Mixed-Method Process Evaluation of the Welsh National Exercise Referral Scheme
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Graham F. Moore; Lawrence Raisanen; Laurence Moore; Nafees Ud Din; Simon Murphy – Health Education, 2013
Purpose: Primary-care referral to community-based exercise specialists (exercise referral) is common in the UK despite limited evidence of effectiveness. A recent pragmatic randomised trial of the Welsh National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS), demonstrated promising impacts upon physical activity and mental health. This paper presents a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Referral, Health Services, Health Education
An Evaluation of the Local Exercise Action Pilots and Impact on Moderate Physical Activity
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Pringle, Andy; Gilson, Nick; McKenna, Jim; Cooke, Carlton – Health Education Journal, 2009
Objective: Identifying community physical activity interventions that facilitate increases in moderate physical activity (MPA) is important in meeting targets set in government health policy. This study evaluated community interventions that aimed to increase levels of MPA. Intervention themes included exercise referral, classes and groups, peer…
Descriptors: Exercise, Community Programs, Health Programs, Program Evaluation
Group Cohesion and Social Support in Exercise Classes: Results from a Danish Intervention Study
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Christensen, Ulla; Schmidt, Lone; Budtz-Jorgensen, Esben; Avlund, Kirsten – Health Education & Behavior, 2006
This study examines the formation of group cohesion and social support in exercise classes among former sedentary adults, participating in a Danish community-based intervention. Furthermore, the aim is to analyze the impact of this process on exercise activity among the participants. A multimethod approach was used, analyzing both survey data and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics, Research Methodology, Group Unity