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D'Acierno, Maria Rosaria – Online Submission, 2018
This study, based on the observation of children (3-5 year olds) following a program of specific physical exercises guided by music, wants to evaluate the effect of movement on body, mind and cognition. It will promote activities and experience in order to 1) build up a healthy body and a healthy mind; 2) prevent obesity as well as type 2…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Health, Cognitive Development, Young Children
Beagrie, Lesley – Online Submission, 2011
Imagine a partnership of university and community which addresses the needs of the community to keep its citizens healthy as long as possible. Through a planning exercise to address the community's needs in primary health care and health promotion, the university has developed key strategic directions to help support the needs of the community it…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Prevention, Diabetes, Physical Fitness
Costley, Kevin C.; Leggett, Timothy – Online Submission, 2010
The youth of today are faced with a big problem; they are becoming more obese every day. The time of children playing outside all day and being extremely active has been overtaken by the television and video games. The days of sitting down as a family and eating a good healthy meal has been replaced by the rush to the nearest fast food…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Health Promotion, Nutrition