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Evaluating Children's Physical Activity in School-Based Programs: A Working Paper from ChildObesity180
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Hatfield, Daniel P.; Schultz, Daniel J.; Bakun, Peter J.; Gunderson, Carly E.; Economos, Christina D. – Boston Foundation, 2021
This report, from researchers at ChildObesity180, an initiative of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, explores the impact of the Boston Foundation's investment in four nonprofits that provide structured physical activity to students. The report finds that investments in "Build Our…
Descriptors: Child Health, Obesity, Physical Activity Level, COVID-19
A Critical Look at Physical Education and What Must Be Done to Address Obesity Issues
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Prusak, Keven; Graser, Susan Vincent; Pennington, Todd; Zanandrea, Maria; Wilkinson, Carol; Hager, Ron – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
Historically, physical education (PE) has been designed to do one thing--teach sport skills. However, it is now being asked to deal with lifestyle issues such as obesity and inactivity. Since the target and purposes of PE have changed, a fundamental shift in the way it is delivered is essential to its survival. This article highlights some…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Child Health, Health Promotion
Elementary School Personnel's Perceptions on Childhood Obesity: Pervasiveness and Facilitating Factors
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Odum, Mary; McKyer, E. Lisako J.; Tisone, Christine A.; Outley, Corliss W. – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Researchers in numerous disciplines have investigated the effects of the school environment on childhood obesity (CHO), one of the greatest current health concerns in the United States. There is a gap in current empirical evidence, however, on school personnel's perspectives of this issue. This study examined school personnel's…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Attitude Measures, Obesity, Child Health
A Meta-Analytic Review of Obesity Prevention in the Schools: 1997-2008
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Cook-Cottone, Catherine; Casey, Carolyn M.; Feeley, Thomas Hugh; Baran, Jennifer – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
A meta-analysis was conducted on school-based interventions to reduce obesity in children. Sixty-six (k = 66, N = 31,059) comparisons from 40 published studies from 1997 through 2008 were included in analyses. Results indicated a significant effect for school-based interventions with an overall weighted effect size of r = 0.05. Several moderating…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Effect Size, Meta Analysis
The Landscape of Elementary School Physical Education
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Graber, Kim C.; Locke, Lawrence F.; Lambdin, Dolly; Solmon, Melinda A. – Elementary School Journal, 2008
Elementary school physical education has repeatedly been shaped by the forces of history. Presently, concerns about the obesity epidemic and the low levels of physical activity in children are exerting a major influence on curriculum. Whereas building physical fitness has been a dominant influence during wartime, the focus today is on (a)…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Riding to the Rescue while Holding on by a Thread: Physical Activity in the Schools
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Thomas, Katherine Thomas – Quest, 2004
The public health burden of obesity, overweight, and physical inactivity suggests schools be actively involved in prevention and treatment. Schools were challenged to take action by the Surgeon General in 2001. Few resources have been allocated to support the schools and in the presence of budget and high stakes testing pressure, resources are…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Public Health