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Download full textTennessee Department of Education, 2022
The Tennessee Department of Education's office of coordinated school health (CSH) works with every school district in the state to address all aspects of student health, with a special emphasis on reducing Tennessee's childhood obesity rates. Encouraging adequate physical activity and providing physical education for all students are the central…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Comprehensive School Health Education, State Standards
Tennessee Department of Education, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Education's office of coordinated school health (CSH) works with every school district in the state to address all aspects of student health, with a special emphasis on reducing Tennessee's childhood obesity rates. Encouraging adequate physical activity and providing physical education for all students are the central…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior
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Direct linkHerbert, Birgit; Strauss, Angelika; Mayer, Andrea; Duvinage, Kristin; Mitschek, Christine; Koletzko, Berthold – Health Education Journal, 2013
Objective: Evaluation of the implementation process of a kindergarten-based intervention ("TigerKids") to promote a healthy lifestyle. Design: Questionnaire survey among kindergarten teachers about programme implementation and acceptance. Setting: Kindergartens in Bavaria, Germany. Methods: Two hundred and fifteen kindergartens were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Kindergarten, Prevention
Ronsley, Rebecca; Lee, Andrew S.; Kuzeljevic, Boris; Panagiotopoulos, Constadina – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Aboriginal children are at increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Healthy Buddies [TM]-First Nations (HB) is a curriculum-based, peer-led program promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and self-esteem. Methods: Although originally designed as a pilot pre-/post-analysis of 3 remote Aboriginal schools that requested and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Canada Natives, At Risk Persons
Davis, Kathy; Hodson, Patricia; Zhang, Guili; Boswell, Boni; Decker, Jim – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2010
Research has shown that regular physical activity helps to prevent major health problems, such as heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. However, little research has been conducted on classroom-based physical activity programs for students with disabilities. In North Carolina, the Healthy Active Children Policy was implemented in 2006, requiring…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Play, Physical Activities
Phillips, Chip; Kreiling, Rich – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2005
It's no secret that America's youth are now more out of shape than ever before. Study after study documents the sad saga of childhood obesity. Quick-fix remedies such as "Atkins for Kids" and child-friendly aerobics classes are proliferating. There are fat camps for kids and low-fat "candy." Still, an inescapable fact remains: As a nation, and…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Exercise
