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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of School Nurses Regarding Their Role in Childhood Obesity Prevention in Saudi Private Elementary Schools
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Abdullah Alharbi – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Background: School age children are expected to have a normal body mass index which is commensurate with their age group. The prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight is increasing in alarming rates in developing countries, with the highest rate in the Middle East region. School nurses' involvement in childhood obesity prevention practices…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Nurses, School Health Services, Child Health
A Zero-Hour Physical Activity Program's Benefit on Academic Achievement in Elementary Aged School Children
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Phillips, Kristin L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
With childhood obesity on the rise and the need for American children to be academically successful compared to peer nations, it is imperative that physical activity become part of the typical school day for all elementary aged school children. There is an understanding that physical activity not only benefits physical fitness and health, but that…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Obesity
The Relationship between Body Mass Index, Fitness, Socioeconomics, and Academic Accountability School Rating: A Texas Study
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Bahe, Serena S. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Between 1980 and 2000, obesity rates in the United States have doubled for adults and tripled for children (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2015). In addition, Texas, the second largest state, ranks 10th for the highest percentage of obesity among youth age 10-17 (CDC, 2015). Nationally, the United States falls behind other countries in high…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Correlation, Academic Achievement
Integrative Technology-Enhanced Physical Education: An Exploratory Study with Elementary School Students
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Barbee, Stephanie S. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Wearable technology has made a positive impact in the consumer industry with its focus on adult fitness. Devices and applications are pervasive, inexpensive and are in high demand. Our nation struggles with obesity and health concerns related to poor fitness. However, the research on such technology has been more focused on adults. Therefore, the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Grade 5
In Search of Solutions to the Obesity Epidemic: K-12 Physical Education Teachers' Ratings of Their Knowledge, Skills, Preparation, Attitudes, Barriers, and Efforts to Address the Obesity Epidemic
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Lynch, Kristie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The New York State Physical Education Learning Standards for K-12 students were transformed into a survey administered to a sample of teachers of physical education (N = 261), ascertaining their ratings of their knowledge, ability/skill, education/training, and attitudes on the importance of future professionals receiving training to teach…
Descriptors: Physical Education, State Standards, Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education
A Study of the Physical Fitness Test in Relation to Demographics, Academic Achievement, and Students' Physical Fitness Perceptions
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Mobilia-Jones, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examines the overall results of the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and the six fitness areas of the PFT, academic achievement, demographics and self perceptions and the potential impact on students' performance on the PFT. While academic expectations are increasing, the adolescent obesity rate is also increasing, producing a decline in the…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Physical Education, Obesity, International Schools