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Children's Changes in Perceptions and Body Composition Following a Family-Based Fitness Intervention
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Direct linkCarroll, Alexandra V.; Foote, Shelby J.; Wirth, Christopher K.; Brock, Sheri J.; Wadsworth, Danielle D. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Physical fitness is associated with decreased weight in children, which helps improve youth obesity rates. Family programs can provide practical approaches to improving physical fitness for children. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of a family-based fitness intervention on changes in body composition, fitness status, and…
Descriptors: Children, Obesity, Body Composition, Family Programs
Brock, Sheri J.; Fittipaldi-Wert, Jeanine – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2005
Children's fitness levels are decreasing at an alarming rate. The Centers for Disease Control has determined that approximately 33% of children do not regularly engage in vigorous physical activity (CDC, 2002). As a result, childhood obesity has increased 100% since 1980 in the United States due to physical inactivity (CDC, 2004). A well-planned…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Physical Activities, Physical Education Teachers
