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Direct linkTing-Yu Chueh; Jia-Hao Wu; Wei-Kang Hung; Cheng-Chen Pan; Chien-Chih Chou; Chung-Ju Huang; Chien-Ting Wu – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) typically exhibit cognitive deficits. While single bouts of physical activity (PA) have shown cognitive benefits in typically developing individuals, the effects on those with ID are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of single bouts of PA on cognition in…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Physical Activity Level, Program Effectiveness, Physical Activities
Yuchun Chen; Allie Mccreary; Tammie Stenger-Ramsey – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2024
Compared to their public-school peers, homeschool students are less physically active, perform worse in health-related physical fitness tests, and have poorer body composition status (Kabiri et al., 2017; Kabiri et al., 2020; Long et al., 2010; Tribby & Berrigan, 2021). The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of an outdoor…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Outdoor Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness
McHale, Fiona; Ng, Kwok; Taylor, Sarah; Bengoechea, Enrique; Norton, Catherine; O'Shea, Donal; Woods, Catherine – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) in adolescents highlight the necessity for effective intervention. During adolescence, peer relationships can be a fundamental aspect of adopting and maintaining positive health behaviors. Aim: This review aims to determine peer-led strategies that showed promise to improve PA levels of adolescents.…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Peer Teaching, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level
Karel Frömel; Dorota Groffik; Josef Heidler; Josef Mitáš; Michael Pratt – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the impact of segment-specific physical activity (PA) recommendations during the school day on the daily PA in both boys and girls. Methods: A total of 426 Czech and 219 Polish adolescents participated in this study. They were divided into two groups: one receiving segment-specific PA recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Adolescents, Health Promotion
Siobhan M. O'Dean; Matthew Sunderland; Scarlett Smout; Tim Slade; Cath Chapman; Lauren A. Gardner; Louise Thornton; Nicola C. Newton; Maree Teesson; Katrina E. Champion – Prevention Science, 2024
Lifestyle risk behaviours--physical inactivity, poor diet, poor sleep, recreational screen time, and alcohol and tobacco use--collectively known as the "Big 6" emerge during adolescence and significantly contribute to chronic disease development into adulthood. To address this issue, the Health4Life program targeted the Big 6 risk…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, At Risk Students, Intervention
Lise Andersen Réol – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
This umbrella review addresses the relation between physical activity (PA) for children and youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and positive outcomes. A systematic literature search in Medline, PsychInfo, and ERIC revealed 338 records, and 20 review articles were included in the analysis. The review articles referred to 130…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Children, Youth, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Katie T. Clark – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Depression is a mental health diagnosis that affects many children and adolescents each year. While traditional methods of treatment include therapy and medication, physical activity could also be used as an additional tool to help combat depressive symptoms. A total of 51 articles were found to address the possible benefits of physical activity…
Descriptors: Child Health, Depression (Psychology), Physical Activities, Children
Lopes, Marcus V. V.; da Costa, Bruno G. G.; Malheiros, Luís E. A.; Carvalho, Humberto M.; Crochemore-Silva, Inácio; Silva, Kelly S. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
This study examined the within- and between-day variability of time-segmented sedentary behavior (SB), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in adolescents. The sample comprised 154 adolescents (11-16 years old) from two public schools in Florianópolis, Brazil. The proportion of time spent in SB, LPA, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Physical Activity Level, Public Schools
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
Download full textAleksandra Aleksic Veljkovic; Marija Stojanovic; Nenad Stojiljkovic – South African Journal of Education, 2024
With this study we aimed to investigate the impact of a 12-week manipulative skills exercise programme on the motor proficiency of young individuals with intellectual disabilities. A total of 32 learners diagnosed with mild intellectual disabilities, with an average age of 17.81 ± 1.44 years, were divided into 2 equal-sized groups: a control group…
Descriptors: Exercise, Program Effectiveness, Psychomotor Skills, Mild Intellectual Disability
Espinoza, Sarah M.; Borowsky, Iris W.; Eisenberg, Marla E.; Martin, Christie L.; McMorris, Barbara J. – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
Hispanic/Latina students face difficulties engaging in physical activity, but schools can help by integrating activity into accrue the school day and offering sport and activity-based extracurriculars. In this study, we examined physical activity (PA) and school-related factors among adolescent Hispanic/Latina students. Participants (N = 5,539)…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Barriers, Physical Activity Level, Athletics
Goodyear, Victoria A.; Skinner, Bethany; McKeever, Jonathon; Griffiths, Mark – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2023
Background: Most children and young people (CYP) worldwide are classified as inactive because they fail to meet the World Health Organisation recommendations for physical activity. Online interventions that use devices like exergames, smartphones, social media, and wearables have the potential to improve physical activity engagement because of…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
Judge, Joann P.; Morgan, Kristen N.; Clifton, Angela – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2022
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the literature on video modeling to support physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specific aims were to (1) identify the targeted skills and behaviors of interest, (2) identify the type of video modeling procedure implemented, and (3) examine the effects of video…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Modeling (Psychology), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities
Dudley, Dean; Weaver, Nathan; Cairney, John – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Although high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is perceived to be an efficient way to meet health outcomes in physical education (PE), the effect of HIIT on the learning environment of students is unknown. Purpose: This study compared two PE interventions lasting 8 weeks and assessed the potential efficacy of embedding HIIT into a PE program to…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Health Related Fitness
Deirdre Dlugonski; Avery Douglas; Jamie Henning; Johanna M. Hoch – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Adolescent girls are at an increased risk of low physical activity and the associated health consequences. Girls Can Move!, an after-school intervention guided by social cognitive theory, was designed to increase physical activity. Purpose: To examine the feasibility and initial effectiveness of Girls Can Move! Methods The 8-week…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Females, Physical Activity Level, Adolescents
