Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 2 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 5 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 8 |
Descriptor
| Body Weight | 8 |
| Community Programs | 8 |
| Health Promotion | 8 |
| Physical Fitness | 5 |
| Program Effectiveness | 5 |
| Body Composition | 4 |
| Health Behavior | 4 |
| African Americans | 3 |
| At Risk Persons | 3 |
| Eating Habits | 3 |
| Foreign Countries | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Health Education Research | 2 |
| Journal of Applied Research… | 2 |
| Health Education & Behavior | 1 |
| Health Education Journal | 1 |
| Journal of Policy and… | 1 |
| Universal Journal of… | 1 |
Author
| Arheart, Kristopher L. | 1 |
| Baker, E. A. | 1 |
| Barnidge, E. K. | 1 |
| Besikçi, Tolga | 1 |
| Conley, Cherie | 1 |
| D'Agostino, Emily M. | 1 |
| Dinç, Nurten | 1 |
| Fisher, Edwin B. | 1 |
| Gezer, Gülay | 1 |
| Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa | 1 |
| Güzel, Pinar | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Reports - Research | 7 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| China | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkNavin Kaushal; Rafael A. Alamilla; NiCole R. Keith – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Physical activity (PA) helps prevent several diseases; however, individuals residing in low-income neighborhoods have lower PA participation rates due to social disparities, as outlined in the social-ecological model. The purpose of this pilot study was to apply the social-ecological framework to test the effectiveness of a six-month,…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Low Income Groups, Social Influences, Program Effectiveness
Conley, Cherie; Randolph, Schenita; Hardison-Moody, Annie; Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa; Fisher, Edwin B.; Lipkus, Isaac – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: African Americans in the USA experience a disproportionate burden of chronic disease. Healthy lifestyle promotion programmes can help decrease this disease risk. This study determined the feasibility of using dyadic peer support to augment an existing healthy lifestyle programme in African American churches. Design: A prospective…
Descriptors: African Americans, Church Role, Community Programs, Health Promotion
Strand, Mark A.; He, Meizi; Johnson, Ryan; Perry, Judith; Yin, Zenong – Health Education Research, 2019
High prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes has emerged as a concern in China. The Pathway to Health Program was designed to prevent type 2 diabetes onset in prediabetic women in a north China urban community. This process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial analysed participant surveys at the 6- and 12-month assessment times, participant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Health Promotion, Prevention
Messiah, Sarah E.; D'Agostino, Emily M.; Patel, Hersila H.; Hansen, Eric; Mathew, Matthew Sunil; Arheart, Kristopher L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Youth with intellectual disabilities are more likely to be an unhealthy weight and less physically active than youth without intellectual disability. Objective: The effects of Fit2Play, a park-based afterschool programme on cardiovascular/fitness health outcomes among youth with intellectual disability, were prospectively assessed.…
Descriptors: Human Body, Physical Fitness, Ethnic Groups, Minority Group Students
Download full textDinç, 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
Barnidge, E. K.; Baker, E. A.; Schootman, M.; Motton, F.; Sawicki, M.; Rose, F. – Health Education Research, 2015
African Americans have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease partly due to low fruit and vegetable consumption. This article reports the results of an intervention to provide nutrition education and access to fruits and vegetables through community gardens to change dietary behaviors among African Americans in rural Missouri. Cross-sectional…
Descriptors: African Americans, At Risk Persons, Heart Disorders, Eating Habits
Thomas, G. R.; Kerr, M. P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Obesity has been identified as a major health concern in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study evaluates a health promotion programme delivered by a NHS department for adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: Routine NHS data were collated and analysed descriptively. One hundred and ninety one adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation
Marks, Beth; Sisirak, Jasmina; Heller, Tamar; Wagner, Mark – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Health screenings conducted during Special Olympics competitions and games have consistently shown that a significant number of athletes with intellectual disabilities (IDs) were overweight or obese, and surveys have indicated that athletes need more fitness training than they receive from their sport practices. In 2002, Special Olympics initiated…
Descriptors: Program Design, Body Weight, Health Promotion, Pilot Projects
