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Pang, Bo; Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn Robyn; Kubacki, Krzysztof – Health Education, 2017
Purpose: Evidence indicates that active school travel (AST) including walking can effectively lower levels of obesity among school-age children. Yet Queensland has been identified as one of the most inactive states in Australia where only 5 per cent of Years 1 and 5 children engaged in AST on a daily basis. The purpose of this paper is to explain…
Descriptors: Transportation, Physical Activities, Obesity, Health Behavior
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Gorin, Sherri Sheinfeld; McAuliffe, Patrick – Health Education, 2009
Purpose: The aims of this paper are to: briefly review the long-term or late effects of cancer diagnosis and treatment on children and youth; examine the implications of these effects on the educational needs of the child or youth; explore the implications of childhood cancer survivorship on the school, particularly for female students. Over the…
Descriptors: Health Services, Educational Needs, Obesity, Cancer