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Direct linkMahat, Ganga; Zha, Peijia – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To identify the young adults' perception of their weight and examine the associations between young adults' weight perception and physical activities. Participants: A total of 4,882 participants' responses were derived from the Add Health, Wave III. Method: Chi-square tests were used to examine the weight perception and multinomial…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Self Esteem, Physical Activities, Young Adults
Lee, Sae-Mi; Zuest, Luciana; Leedeman, Juliana; Li, Shuang; Clifford, Dawn E. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Emerging research suggests weight-neutral approaches to health promotion are effective in supporting overall health, but they have been minimally adopted within physical activity (PA) contexts. This is concerning as research shows PA-related professionals can perpetuate weight stigma, which can disrupt PA participation and enjoyment.…
Descriptors: Recreational Facilities, Health Promotion, Body Weight, Social Bias
O'Leary, Mai; Rush, Elaine; Lacey, Seán; Burns, Con; Coppinger, Tara – Irish Educational Studies, 2019
We aimed to assess the impact of Project Spraoi: a school-based physical activity (PA) and nutrition intervention that reached 473 primary school children and 43 school staff in Cork (Ireland). Four primary schools (2 intervention, 2 control) with similar characteristics participated and for 2 school years, intervention schools were assigned an…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Intervention, Elementary School Students
Miller, Wayne C.; Miller, Todd A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: To compare attitudes of overweight (OW) and normal weight (NW) adults regarding health club exercise. Design: A 46-item survey (23 pairs of attitude/value statements) measured attitudes toward exercising at a health club 30 minutes, twice a week, for a month. Setting: Survey posted on surveymonkey.com. Respondents (men = 730, women =…
Descriptors: Obesity, Exercise, Self Concept, Clubs
