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Luka Viera – Journal of School Health, 2024
BACKGROUND: The emergence of COVID-19 resulted in a substantial loss of education because of global school closures. Face masks are a potential measure to restrain the COVID-19 spread; therefore, this paper evaluated the effectiveness of face masks in reducing COVID-19 incidence in school settings. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control
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Rahman A., Mansoor; Chandrasekaran, Baskaran – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Children are expected to adhere to the recommended physical activity (PA) dose of 60 minutes per day and minimize sedentary behaviors (SB) to stray away from the cardio-metabolic disease risk. However, there is a lack of review of current evidence pointing to the negative physical health effects of the Covid-19 lockdown, with its…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Children, Physical Health
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Horton, Deborah; Spigelmyer, Pamela; Zoucha, Rick; Rebmann, Terri – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: The threat of a disaster or potential for a disaster is something that may be experienced by individuals globally. Schools are places of daily mass gatherings which make them an ideal target for mass casualty, natural disasters, and biological incidents. Methods: An integrative review using Whittemore and Knafl's model was conducted to…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergency Programs, Planning
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Kabiri, Laura S.; Messineo, Ashley; Gattu, Nikhil; Ray, Brian D.; Iammarino, Nicholas K. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize what is known about health-related physical fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition) and physical activity among homeschool youth. Findings from this study have implications for all American youth as they return to public…
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Home Schooling, Public Schools