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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Examining the Effect of Exercise on Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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St. John, Laura; Borschneck, Gregory; Cairney, John – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
This study examined the efficacy of exercise programs for individuals with intellectual disability (ID) based on experimental designs. Multiple databases were searched from inception up until March 2019. Randomized control trials were eligible for inclusion if they (a) included a population with ID; (b) used an exercise intervention; and (c)…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Physical Activities, Intellectual Disability
Quantitative Approaches to Community College Student Health: A Systematic Review of the Literature
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Edwardson, Kasey – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Objective: Health is an important factor in college student success yet is not as well understood in two-year colleges as it is in traditional, four-year institutions. This systematic literature review aimed to determine the health topics that have been studied in community colleges and what data sources have been used. Additionally, this paper…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Physical Health
Freshmen Weight and Body Composition Change Determinants: A Scoping Review
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Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Galascio, Madison M.; Bopp, Melissa – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Scoping review of freshmen weight and body composition change determinants in order to inform practice, policymaking, and research that improve health and well-being. Methods: A systematic search of the literature identified potential sources. Duplicates were removed before a title and abstract review. A full-text review was then…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Body Weight, Body Composition, Well Being
Children and Youth with Impairments in Social Skills and Cognition in Out-of-School Time Inclusive Physical Activity Programs: A Scoping Review
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Orr, Krystn; Wright, F. Virginia; Grassmann, Viviane; McPherson, Amy C.; Faulkner, Guy E.; Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Children and youth with impairments in social skills and/or cognition face many barriers to community participation specifically physical activity (PA) (e.g., limited staff training). Inclusive PA settings may provide opportunities for children and youth with and without impairments to engage together and promote physical and social skill…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Interpersonal Competence, Barriers
Health Promotion in Schools: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews
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Chilton, Roy; Pearson, Mark; Anderson, Rob – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: Schools are an important setting for a wide variety of activities to promote health. The purpose of this paper is to map the different types of health promotion programmes and activities in schools, to estimate the amount of published evaluations of health promotion within UK schools, and to identify any provisional "candidate…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Program Design
The Epidemic of Childhood Obesity: Review of Research and Implications for Public Policy. Social Policy Report. Volume 20, Number 2
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Krishnamoorthy, Jenelle S.; Hart, Chantelle; Jelalian, Elissa – Society for Research in Child Development, 2006
Over the past 30 years, the rate of childhood obesity has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2 to 5 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, and it has more than tripled for children 6 to 11 years of age (Institute of Medicine, 2005). At present, approximately 9 million children over 6 years are considered obese (Institute of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Children, Risk, Physical Health