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Alex Derbyshire; Saemi Lee; Sierra Cordova; George Crocker; Luciana Zuest – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2024
The increased focus on preventing obesity in physical education spaces often leads to weight-centric ideology and anti-fat attitudes that subject fat students to weight stigma and can reduce their enjoyment of and engagement in physical activity. To promote lifelong physical activity and health among students, physical educators must reexamine…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Inclusion, Physical Education, Athletics
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Alesondra Christmas Stapleton; Jazelynn Goudy; Davianna Griffin – Dance Education in Practice, 2024
Dance educators, as the face of dance education, are responsible for teaching and promoting dance equitably regardless of whose body executes the movement. Sizeism and racism have often been the unspoken standards used by dancers and educators to judge the development and proficiency of professional and aspiring dancers. Although seeing these as…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Racism, Body Weight, Social Discrimination
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N. M. Papini; S. Lee; J. Lee; D. Clifford – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Background: Given the body image and disordered eating struggles prevalent in young adults, weight-inclusive anti-diet programs are needed on college campuses. Such programs replace weight loss advice with changes that center physical and mental well-being. Methods/Program Design: University health and wellness programs such as University Coaching…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Inclusion, Mental Health, Physical Health