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Direct linkVarman, Sumantla D.; Kelly, Bridget; Cliff, Dylan P.; Jones, Rachel A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Healthy eating (HE) and physical activity (PA) are essential for children's health and well-being. Innovative approaches, informed by formative research, are crucial to promoting these behaviors. Experiential learning, involving active, hands-on approaches, may be an effective way to encourage healthy behaviors in children. Children's…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Health Education
Burson, Sheri L.; Mulhearn, Shannon C.; Castelli, Darla M.; van der Mars, Hans – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: Physical education policies provide guidance and accountability to develop quality programs that increase physical literacy. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of physical education policy research to explore its effects on the school environment and programming as an essential component of physical education.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Educational Policy, Physical Activity Level, Educational Research
Peralta, Miguel; Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio; Ferrari, Gerson; Catunda, Ricardo; Heriques-Neto, Duarte; Marques, Adilson – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: Physical education (PE) is an important context for promoting health-related cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in youth. Within PE, the lesson context and teacher behavior may be relevant for the promotion CRF; however, evidence is scarce. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess whether students' CRF improvement in a school year…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Teacher Behavior, Context Effect
Michal Vorlicek; David Prycl; Josef Heidler; Manuel Herrador-Colmenero; Jitka Nabelkova; Josef Mitas; Erica Hinckson; Sandra Mandic; Karel Frömel – Smart Learning Environments, 2024
This study addresses the issue of insufficient physical activity (PA) among youths. The emergence of gamified interventions, such as Gamifiter web portal, offers a novel approach to promoting healthy habits and increasing intrinsic motivation for PA. Gamifiter engages users in virtual challenges linked to daily step counts and progress on a…
Descriptors: Parents, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Foreign Countries
Lovett, Kathleen; Johnson, Betsy; Caskey, Mary; Pleasants, Christopher; Hurtado, G. Ali – Journal of Extension, 2014
Given the importance of including daily physical activity as a part of a healthy lifestyle, Extension educators should do as much as they can to incorporate physical activity into their educational programming. A University of Minnesota Extension team has created a set of activities that incorporate motion to reinforce nutrition concepts, which…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Life Style, Health Promotion, Nutrition Instruction
Obeng, Cecilia S.; Weinstein, Melissa A.; Hauser, Jessica R. – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2016
Children in Sub-Saharan African nations are at high risk of under-nutrition, morbidity, and mortality. In order to improve health education for children, this study implemented a participatory educational research workshop highlighting the health of children for pre-school teachers to assist them in teaching the children. Qualitative method was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Health Education, Preschool Education
Winter, Elizabeth M.; Stluka, Suzanne; Wells, Karlys; Wey, Howard; Kemmer, Teresa M. – Journal of Extension, 2012
Fun with Foodella is a nutrition and physical activity workbook designed for elementary-aged youth. The objective was to determine if the Fun with Foodella program increased participant preference for fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and physical activity. Four intervention (53 students) and four control (68 students) schools…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Health Promotion, Grade 2
Benke, Carrie J.; Bailey, Sandra J.; Martz, Jill; Paul, Lynn; Lynch, Wesley; Eldridge, Galen – Journal of Extension, 2013
Planning youth and family programming in the 21st century is daunting given family members' busy schedules. This is even more challenging when planning programs in rural areas, where there are vast distances between communities. This article discusses a research and educational outreach project that uses best practices in program development…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Obesity, Prevention, Health Promotion
Download full textNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1993
The purpose of this illustrated guide is to teach 15-18 year old students that all healthy Americans, 2 years of age or older, should eat in a way that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol to help reduce the risk of heart disease. The theme reflected throughout the manual is that changes in eating patterns help lower blood cholesterol levels…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Health Education, Health Promotion, Learning Activities
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1992
The purpose of this brightly illustrated guide is to teach 7-10 year old children that all healthy Americans, 2 years of age or older, should eat in a way that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol so as to help reduce the risk of heart disease. The theme reflected throughout the manual is that changes in eating patterns help lower blood…
Descriptors: Child Health, Eating Habits, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
PDF pending restorationNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1992
The purpose of this illustrated booklet is to teach 11-14 year old students that all healthy Americans, 2 years of age or older, should eat in a way that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol to help reduce the risk of heart disease. The guide is designed to promote changes in eating patterns, to show children how to switch to good eating…
Descriptors: Child Health, Eating Habits, Health Education, Health Promotion
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1995
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has launched an initiative called the Cardiovascular Health Promotion Project to teach heart-healthy habits to children. One of the programs developed by this initiative, CATCH, the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health, is the largest…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Child Health, Eating Habits, Elementary Education
