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Direct linkOlive, Lisa S.; Byrne, Don; Cunningham, Ross B.; Telford, Rohan M.; Telford, Richard D. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Physical activity may benefit mental health, yet the potentially protective role of elementary school physical education (PE) on childhood mental health is unknown. The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of a specialist-taught PE program on indicators of childhood mental health. In this cluster-randomized controlled trial,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Suburban Schools
Smith, Ben J.; Bonfiglioli, Catriona M. F. – Health Education Research, 2015
Physical activity's role in promoting health is highlighted in public health campaigns, news and current affairs, reality television and other programs. An investigation of audience exposure, beliefs and reactions to media portrayals of physical activity offers insights into the salience and influence of this communication. An audience reception…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Mass Media Effects
Brown, Judith E.; Nicholson, Jan M.; Broom, Dorothy H.; Bittman, Michael – Social Indicators Research, 2011
Alarm about the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity has focussed attention on individual lifestyle behaviours that may contribute to unhealthy weight. Television viewing is often a focus of the obesity debate. Not only is it sedentary, it also has the potential to influence other lifestyle behaviours either by displacing physical activities…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Obesity, Physical Activities, Correlation
McCormack, Gavin R.; Rutherford, Jack; Giles-Corti, Billie; Tudor-Locke, Catrine; Bull, Fiona – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2011
The purpose of this study was to establish sex-specific criterion-referenced standards for pedometer-determined physical activity related to body mass index (BMI)-defined weight status among youth. We analyzed data from 7-16-year-old boys (n = 338) and girls (n = 337) and used pedometer-assessed physical activity and anthropometric data to derive…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Health Promotion
Shelley, Karen; O'Hara, Lily; Gregg, Jane – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2010
With growing concern over the "obesity epidemic" in children, schools have become the front line of defence in the "war against obesity". However there is a growing body of evidence of unintended harm associated with school-based health education programs framed as "obesity prevention", including body dissatisfaction,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Physical Activities, Student Attitudes
Okely, Anthony D.; Booth, Michael L.; Chey, Tien – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine associations of fundamental movement skills (FMS) with measures of body composition. among children and adolescents. Secondary analyses of cross-sectional data collected from 4,363 children and adolescents in Grades 4, 6, 8, and 10 as part of the 1997 New South Wales Schools Fitness and Physical Activity…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Weight, Physical Activities, Body Composition
Download full textElliott, Alison, Ed. – Early Childhood Australia, 2006
"Every Child" is Australia's premier early childhood publication, aimed at anyone involved in the care and education of children from birth to eight years--in particular child care professionals, teachers, child care students and the parents of young children. Published quarterly, it contains informative and entertaining articles on such…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Young Children, School Uniforms
