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Lisa Kühne; Faith Mugo – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: School nurses that are regularly present at school can influence health behaviors in the early lifespan, establishing a foundation for healthy growth. This systematic review identifies activities targeting health promotion and primary prevention and assesses the activities that are effective in improving students' health outcomes.…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, School Nurses, Health Promotion, Child Health
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Melinda Hutchesson; Megan Whatnall; Sasha Fenton; Lee Ashton; Amanda Patterson; Jordan Smith; Mitch J. Duncan; Frances Kay-Lambkin; Tracy Burrows – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To evaluate the association between health behaviors with mental health among tertiary education students. Methods: Six databases were searched until September 2021 for prospective cohort studies evaluating the association between health behavior(s) (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol intake, sleep, smoking…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Health Behavior, Eating Habits
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Chung, Chloe S.; Sliwa, Sarah A.; Merlo, Caitlin; Erwin, Heather; Xu, Yingke – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Schools play a vital role in student health, and a collaborative approach may affect health factors such as physical activity (PA) and nutrition. There is a lack of recent literature synthesizing collaborative approaches in K-12 settings. We present updated evidence about interventions that used a coordinated school health approach to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Health Behavior
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Mayra, Selicia T.; Kandiah, Jayanthi; McIntosh, Constance E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
In the United States, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic necessitated nationwide closures of kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12) schools. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing mandates were also implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the existing literature on…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Elementary Secondary Education
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Sliwa, Sarah A.; Hawkins, Georgianne Tiu; Lee, Sarah M.; Hunt, Holly – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: We introduce the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child approach to supporting student and school staff physical activity and nutrition and describe the methods used to generate the evidence synthesized across the special issue articles. Methods: A 2-phase literature review search included a search of systematic reviews (2010-2018)…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Health Behavior
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Pitt Barnes, Seraphine; Lang, Jason E. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: The workplace is an important setting for health protection, health promotion, and disease prevention programs. In the school setting, employee health and well-being programs can address many physical and emotional concerns of school staff. This systematic review summarizes evidence-based approaches from employee health and well-being…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, School Personnel, Health Promotion, Well Being
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Kahan, David – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2023
Islam supports participation in regular physical activity for health. However, various contextual factors related to the school setting, and traditional physical education curriculum and instruction may hinder full student engagement. The article's purposes are to: (1) provide an update on and implications of research conducted with US Muslim…
Descriptors: Islam, Muslims, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior
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Moulin, Marc S.; Truelove, Stephanie; Burke, Shauna M.; Irwin, Jennifer D. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: To systematically review and synthesize all relevant literature to assess the range of average daily sedentary time (ST) of undergraduate students enrolled in university and college programs across the world. Methods: Published, peer-reviewed articles were included if they: (1) were in English; (2) had a study population that consisted…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Undergraduate Students, Literature Reviews, Measurement Equipment
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Megan Whatnall; Lee Ashton; Amanda Patterson; Jordan Smith; Mitch Duncan; Tracy Burrows; Frances Kay-Lambkin; Melinda Hutchesson – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To evaluate the association between health behaviors with academic performance among tertiary education students. Methods: Six databases were searched until July 2020 for prospective cohort studies evaluating the association between health behavior(s) (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol intake, sleep, smoking…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Behavior, Academic Achievement, College Students
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Fröberg, Andreas – Physical Educator, 2022
From a health promotion perspective, schools are ideal settings for the promotion of physical activity since virtually all children and youth can be reached. Physical education is mandatory in many countries and offers unique opportunities for the promotion of physical activity among children and youth. However, since physical education represents…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Children, Adolescents
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Michael, Shannon L.; Barnes, Seraphine Pitt; Wilkins, Natalie J. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: School efforts to promote health among students are more successful when families and community members are involved. Methods: We conducted a scoping review to summarize and categorize family and community engagement strategies used in US school and out-of-school time (OST) interventions to address physical activity (PA) and nutrition…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Secondary School Students
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Bopp, Trevor; Vadeboncoeur, Joshua D.; Roetert, E. Paul; Stellefson, Michael – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Researchers within transdisciplinary fields examine physical literacy; however, substantial changes have been suggested regarding the evaluation and reporting of physical literacy within health education. Purpose: This systematic review provides an overview of a) physical literacy literature published in the U.S.; b) scholars,…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Interdisciplinary Approach, Health Education, Literacy
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Hadgraft, Nyssa; Owen, Neville – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
We provide an overview of a recently published, edited book in a rapidly emerging field of research, policy, and practice for physical activity: "Sedentary Behavior and Health". In this commentary, we highlight the broad perspectives provided in the 27 chapters of "Sedentary Behavior and Health" and suggest a research strategy…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Physical Activities, Intervention, Physical Activity Level
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Westrop, Sophie C.; Melville, Craig A.; Muirhead, Fiona; McGarty, Arlene M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities are reported to be highly inactive, with research required to understand contributory factors. This systematic review aimed to investigate gender differences in physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) in adults with intellectual disabilities. Methods: This systematic review was reported…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Adults
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Hassan, N. M.; Landorf, K. B.; Shields, N.; Munteanu, S. E. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2019
Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) often do not meet recommended guidelines for physical activity. The aim of this study was to systematically review available evidence that evaluated the effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity in individuals with ID. Method: Five electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activity Level, Intellectual Disability, Randomized Controlled Trials
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