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Frömel, Karel; Groffik, Dorota; Valach, Petr; ŠafáR?, Michal; MitáS?, Josef – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: The aim of this study was to identify the changes in the structure of weekly physical activity (PA) and well-being among adolescent boys and girls between habitual education (HE) and distance education (DE) during the pandemic in secondary schools. Methods: The research was carried out in 12 Czech and 18 Polish schools during 2019 to…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Pandemics, COVID-19, Teaching Methods
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Webster, Collin A.; Hoke, Alicia; Cornett, Kelly; Goh, Tan Leng; Pulling Kuhn, Ann – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2022
The staff involvement (SI) and family and community engagement (FCE) components of the CSPAP framework constitute the support system for program implementation and sustainability. These components embody the essence of the framework because they focus on the coordination and synergy needed for a successful program, and such attributes are the…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Community Involvement, School Involvement, School Personnel
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McGrath, Andrew B.; Weinstock, Jeremiah; Cloutier, Renee; Christensen, Maxwell; Taylor, Daniel J.; Henderson, Craig E. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Emerging adulthood is characterized by maturation of executive functions (EF) and changes in health behaviors (HB). Interestingly, EF are bi-directionally related to many specific HB; yet how EF performs in relation to overall patterns of HB engagement is unclear. Groupings of HB and the relationship between these HB groupings and EF…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Executive Function, Substance Abuse, Risk
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Watts, Rachel; Pattnaik, Jyotsna – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
The negative impacts of COVID 19 on children's holistic development have been reported by researchers around the world. This qualitative study explored teachers' and parents' perspectives on the impact of physical/social distancing and school closure policies on children's socioemotional development. The study was conducted in fall 2020. The…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
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Hutchens, Amy; Lee, Rebecca E. – Journal of School Nursing, 2018
The purpose of this integrative review was to analyze the state of science concerning the influence of parenting practices on children's physical activity (PA) levels. A total of 38 studies met the inclusion criteria after full-text review. The body of research is limited in experimental designs with only three studies measuring the influence of…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Physical Activity Level, Literature Reviews, Intervention
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Legacy, Kelly Bromley – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2018
In today's world of advanced technologies, accessible transportation, and fingertip talking, adolescents are spending too many hours each day sedentary. The purpose of this article is to underscore the importance of foot and ankle mobility in an adolescent population that spends very little time on their feet. Physical educators and athletic…
Descriptors: Human Body, Physical Mobility, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education
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Arnell, Susann; Jerlinder, Kajsa; Lundqvist, Lars-Olov – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less physically active compared to typically developing peers. The reasons for not being physically active are complex and depend on several factors, which have not been comprehensively described from the adolescent's perspective. Therefore, the aim was to describe how adolescents with an ASD…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Attitude Measures
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Akyol, Betül; Sögüt, Kayhan – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The aim of our study is to examine the cardiovascular endurance systems of sedentary high school students. The 112 sedentary individual was taken to the 1600 meter walking test run, and the 120 sedentary individual Harward step test. While both individuals were participating in the same test, weight, height, oxygen saturation, and heart rate of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Human Body, Physical Activity Level, Metabolism
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Harada, Kazuhiro; Masumoto, Kouhei; Kondo, Narihiko – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Purpose: Although it has been proposed that 1 spouse's health behaviors might correlate with the other spouse's health behavior among married couples, few studies have focused on sedentary behavior. This study examined whether objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity are correlated with each other and whether attachment to…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Correlation, Foreign Countries
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Tanir, Halil; Özmaden, Murat – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of the present research is determining the psychological symptoms observed among the students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences and to define the effects of physical activity on the mental health of the students. The sample of the research consists of 222 volunteer students (n=75 female and n=147 male) who study at Adnan Menderes…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
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Wahl-Alexander, Zachary; Hastie, Peter A.; Johnson, Nate – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2018
This article will provide a detailed account of a fishing sport education season focusing on the six key features of the model. Five specialty roles were created for this season, specifically for the fishing content. With this fishing content, teams participated in a variety of skill challenges, and fishing derbies that were staggered throughout…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Models, Teamwork, Athletics
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Gumus, Huseyin; Isik, Ozkan – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2018
The inactivity, defined as the disease of the century, has reduced the quality of life by making a negative impact on the health of human beings and has led governments to take urgent measures on physical activity and scientists to make multidimensional studies on this issue. For this reason, in this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Physical Activity Level, Leisure Time
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Stanislawa Nazaruk; Joanna Waszczuk; Joanna Marchel; Helena Kowaluk-Nikitin; Anna Klim-Klimaszewska – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2018
Taking into account the psychophysical development of a young person, a child in particular, attention should be paid to forming certain habits related to physical activity, health, nutrition, hygiene, and aesthetics during the preschool period as such habits will be of utmost importance in his/ her adult life. Physical activity of children…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Kindergarten, Human Body, Student Characteristics
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Ball, James W.; Bice, Matthew R.; Maljak, Kimberly A. – Health Educator, 2017
Physical activity is a preventative measure that can help decrease obesity trends. However, many individuals struggle to live a physically active lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between Self-Determination Theory, adults' barriers to exercise, and those who have met and have not met the Center for Disease…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Barriers, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
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Luecking, Courtney T.; Dobson, Phillip; Ward, Dianne S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Background: Early care and education providers cite lack of parent engagement as a central barrier to promoting healthy behaviors among young children. However, little research exists about factors influencing parent engagement with promoting healthy eating and activity behaviors in the this setting. Aims: This study aimed to address this gap by…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers, Nutrition
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