The arts offer a cost effective and appealing approach to healthy aging. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the development and implementation of three creative aging pilot programs led by professional teaching artists in multipurpose senior centers. The process of recruitment focused on professional teaching artists, senior center…

The rate of childhood obesity in the United States is approximately 17%. Because physical education can be a key intervention strategy against this epidemic, this study was conducted to determine physical educators' perceptions on their use of recommended national standards specifically focused on physical fitness and activity in their classroom.…

This guide presents the Utah elementary and secondary school program of studies and high school graduation requirements. A description is given of the responsible healthy lifestyles curriculum which is designed to integrate into a meaningful whole, medical, scientific, behavioral, and ethical knowledge, values, and practices which enhance a…

Operation CHAMP (Children's Health and Movement Program), a pilot cooperative effort between the Salt Lake City School District and the University of Utah, surfaced out of the need for schools to develop sound physical education programs and the desire of the university to establish a model program where it could train future physical education…

The purpose of elementary movement and fitness education is to help every child achieve optimum growth and development through activities. The Utah State Core Curriculum has provided standards and objectives that will fulfill this goal. This resource guide for elementary school teachers contains three to four detailed activities based on the Utah…