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Trout, Josh; Graber, Kim C. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
The purpose of this investigation was to examine overweight students' perceptions of and experiences in physical education. Specifically, the applicability of learned helplessness as a framework to understand their experiences was explored. Participants were seven female and five male high school students whose body mass index was at or higher…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
Wittberg, Richard A.; Northrup, Karen L.; Cottrel, Lesley – American Journal of Health Education, 2009
Background: Childhood obesity is a major public health threat. Increased fitness may have a positive influence on cognitive performance in both adults and children. Purpose: To examine which aspects of children's fitness assessment are associated with their performance on four different academic areas. Methods: FITNESSGRAM measures aerobic…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Body Composition, Socioeconomic Status
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Shaya, Fadia T.; Flores, David; Gbarayor, Confidence M.; Wang, Jingshu – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Childhood obesity is an impending epidemic. This article is an overview of different interventions conducted in school settings so as to guide efforts for an effective management of obesity in children, thus minimizing the risk of adult obesity and related cardiovascular risk. Methods: PubMed and OVID Medline databases were searched…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Intervention, Physical Activities
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Morgan, Philip J.; Hansen, Vibeke – Health Education Journal, 2008
Objective: The aim of the current study was to examine the perceptions of classroom teachers regarding the benefits and outcomes of their PE programs. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Thirty eight randomly selected primary schools in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Method: A mixed-mode methodology was utilized, incorporating semi-structured…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Foreign Countries
Bragg, Marie A.; Tucker, Carolyn M.; Kaye, Lily B.; Desmond, Frederic – American Journal of Health Education, 2009
Background: Obesity rates are rising in the United States, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic minority individuals. Exploring motivators and barriers relative to engaging in physical activity is imperative. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify motivators and barriers relative to engagement in physical activity as reported…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Race, Qualitative Research, Obesity
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Brown, Gregory A.; Lynott, Frank; Heelan, Kate A. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2008
When students analyze and present original data they have collected, and hence have a cultivated sense of curiosity about the data, student learning is enhanced. It is often difficult to provide students an opportunity to practice their skills, use their knowledge, and gain research experiences during a typical course laboratory. This article…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
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Joens-Matre, Roxane R.; Welk, Gregory J.; Calabro, Miguel A.; Russell, Daniel W.; Nicklay, Elizabeth; Hensley, Larry D. – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: The increasing prevalence of overweight in youth has been well chronicled, but less is known about the unique patterns and risks that may exist in rural and urban environments. A better understanding of possible rural-urban differences in physical activity profiles may facilitate the development of more targeted physical activity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Incidence
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Carlton, Toni – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2007
Fighting the childhood obesity problem at Mayfield Middle School is an ongoing campaign. As a family and consumer sciences (FCS) teacher, the author decided to go outside the box to teach students and their families how to cook healthy dishes, eat a balanced and nutritious diet, and exercise regularly. All students at Mayfield attend a 6-week…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Obesity, Consumer Science, Middle School Students
Samuels, Christina A. – Education Week, 2007
A sedentary lifestyle and too much tasty but high-calorie food are fattening America's children to an alarming degree, doctors and researchers agree. Now, some researchers are trying to determine how that trend affects children with disabilities. Children with disabilities are just as tempted by food and the lure of television as those without…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Disabilities
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Schott, Nadja; Alof, Verena; Hultsch, Daniela; Meermann, Dagmar – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2007
The protective effects of physical activity and fitness on cardiovascular health have clearly been shown among normally developed children. However, data are currently lacking pertaining to children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The purpose of this study was to examine differences in fitness measures, body composition, and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Age Differences, Physical Activities
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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
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Powell, Lynda H.; Calvin, James E., III; Calvin, James E., Jr. – American Psychologist, 2007
To curb the epidemic of obesity in the United States, revised Medicare policy allows support for efficacious obesity treatments. This review summarizes the evidence from rigorous randomized trials (9 lifestyle trials, 5 drug trials, and 2 surgical trials) on the efficacy and risk-benefit profile of lifestyle, drug, and surgical interventions aimed…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Fitness, Human Body, Health Promotion
Cavallini, M. Felicia; Wendt, Janice C.; Rice, Desmond – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2007
Schools have the potential to foster healthy behaviors among youths through sound health and physical education programs. Teacher candidates who are being certified through teacher preparation programs should take a course on basic wellness and exercise principles, in order to prepare themselves to teach those principles to all school faculty…
Descriptors: Program Design, Physical Education, Obesity, Teacher Education Programs
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Kaufman, David A. – Physical Educator, 1975
Discusses obesity and some of the problems involved with it. (PB)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Genetics, Heredity, Obesity
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Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1986
Four experts discuss body composition, what it is, why it is assessed, how it is measured, and how to measure it in children and the aged. Standards of fatness, both overfat and underfat, and bone and muscle assessment are covered in the discussion. (MT)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Human Body, Measurement Techniques, Obesity
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