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Direct linkLazorick, Suzanne; Fang, Xiangming; Hardison, George T.; Crawford, Yancey – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Motivating Adolescents with Technology to CHOOSE Health™ (MATCH) is an educational and behavioral intervention in seventh grade. Methods: Teachers in 2 schools delivered the MATCH curriculum, with 1 control school. Using a quasi-experimental design, outcome measures included lessons completed, body mass index (BMI), BMI z-score (zBMI),…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Early Adolescents, Grade 7
Erfle, Stephen E.; Gamble, Abigail – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: In 2009, the Pennsylvania Department of Health developed the Active Schools Program (ASP) which required 30?minutes of daily physical education (PE) in middle schools to reduce childhood obesity. This investigation evaluated the ASP effects on physical fitness and weight status in middle school adolescents throughout 1 academic year.…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Physical Education, Child Health, Middle School Students
