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Qin, Xiong; Zhu, Weimo; Zhu, Lin; Liu, Jingxin; Liao, Jing – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
To convert accelerometer-based devices onto the same scale, a platform called Monitor-Independent Movement Summary (MIMS) was created and used in national studies. Yet, its physical activity (PA) intensity cutoff scores have not been established, making it less useful. This study was to link MIMS with the ActiGraph Count, known as "the…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Physical Activity Level, Adolescents, Preadolescents
André G. Bateman; Nicholas D. Myers; Deborah Feltz; Karin A. Pfeiffer; Kimberly Kelly; Alan L. Smith; Seungmin Lee; Adam McMahon; Isaac Prilleltensky; Ora Prilleltensky; Ahnalee M. Brincks – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2024
The purpose of this study was to explore the validity of evidence for self-efficacy to regulate physical activity scale (SERPA) measurement using an exploratory latent variable approach. The objectives were to explore the dimensionality, temporal invariance, and external validity of scores produced by the SERPA, a modified version of the barriers…
Descriptors: Adults, Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Self Management
Gula, Louie; Sumayang, Kevin – Online Submission, 2022
This study aims to identify the following factors that affect the physical inactivity of the students in saint joseph college aged 12-16 years old. It aims to understand the impact of this crisis and how to address this pressing issue. A descriptive- survey research design was utilized to document the respondents' behavior, demographics, and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Secondary School Students, Obesity, COVID-19
Aaron Bezzina; Erin D. Clarke; Lee Ashton; Trent Watson; Carole L. James – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
The workplace has been highlighted as a potential setting to deliver health promotion programs to target modifiable health behaviors that contribute to chronic disease. This review evaluated the effectiveness of interventions implemented within the workplace that targeted either smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity, and/or overweight and…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Health Promotion, Smoking, Nutrition
Helsel, Brian C.; Foster, Rachel N. S.; Sherman, Joseph; Steele, Robert; Ptomey, Lauren T.; Montgomery, Robert; Washburn, Richard A.; Donnelly, Joseph E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a heightened risk for obesity. Family-level measures of nutrition and physical activity may help explain factors contributing to disproportionate rates of weight gain. Twenty adolescents with ASD participated in baseline testing for a study to assess the feasibility of remotely-delivered yoga.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Obesity, At Risk Persons
Abdolrasoul Safaiyan; Fariba Zarei; Hamed Rezakhani Moghaddam; Narjes Maasoumi; Hossein Matlabi – Child Care in Practice, 2024
Parental behaviors and attitudes are effective in health outcomes of children. Obesity among children has been found to be related with limited nutrition knowledge and unhealthy eating and habits. Therefore, this study identified the causes and factors associated with obesity among children and revealed their own routines from the perspective of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Obesity, Preschool Children, Parent Attitudes
Samuel Durán-Agüero; Pablo Valdés-Badilla; Macarena Valladares; Valentina Espinoza; Francisco Mena; Gloria Oñate; Macarena Fernandez; Andres Godoy-Cumillaf; Mirta Crovetto – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To explore the associations between the consumption of three categories of ultra-processed food (sugary beverages, sweet, and salty snacks) and body mass index (BMI) among Chilean university students. Methods: We conducted a multi-center, descriptive study among 2,039 students from 6 Chilean universities. Food consumption was surveyed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Eating Habits, Food
June O'Sullivan; Saudaa Nadat; Leila Roberts – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
This paper describes how eight London nurseries examined whether better use of bicycles would strengthen children's physical activity as a step to reducing child obesity. The nurseries are part of a social enterprise which offers one-third of the 4200 nursery places to children from poor and disadvantaged families/communities where rates of child…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Obesity, Child Health
Allen, Ashley G. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2022
Children in the United States face higher rates of childhood obesity than in other developed countries. A literature review examined eight different articles to discover why these statistics are so high and how occupational therapists can address this issue to reduce rates of childhood obesity. From the age of five, children spend almost 30 hours…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Occupational Therapy, Obesity, Children
Oliver, Amy; Munk, Niki; Stanton-Nichols, Kathleen A. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Adults with disabilities are 57% less physically active than individuals without disabilities and two times as likely to be obese. With obesity, adults with disabilities also face increased risk of comorbid disabilities stemming from obesity. The purpose of this theoretical case study was to identify key behavioral change theories which may be…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Obesity, Physical Activity Level
Leiss, Jodie; Kim, Jeong-Hee – Journal of Educational Research, 2022
Physical activity is essential for children's current and future health, but most do not get their recommended daily 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Schools are an ideal environment for physical activity since students spend most of their waking hours at school. In this paper, we inquire into a sedentary school environment…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Educational Environment
Bouclaous, Carmel; Daher, Ralph; Osseily, Wissam; Rosário, Rafaela; Hamam, Hasan – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2023
The study assessed health literacy (HL) in Lebanese adolescents and its associations with health during the COVID-19 pandemic. A sample of 228 adolescents (63.1% female), 15.5 ± 1.5 years, took the survey. Data was collected between May and September 2020. The questionnaire consisted of the Health Literacy for School-Aged Children (HLSAC) scale,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, COVID-19, Pandemics
Annesi, James J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: Although exercise is typically included in behavioral weight-loss programs, the amount associated with meaningful short- to long-term weight reduction required investigation. Indirect paths between exercise-associated psychological changes and weight loss might be more relevant than the direct effect of exercise on energy…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Psychological Patterns
Kearns, Nancy E. – Journal of School Health, 2022
As obesity and physical inactivity rates continue to rise in the United States, Kentucky ranks third in childhood obesity rates (10-17 year olds) and 50th in physical inactivity. The public school environment is a logical place to examine practices and closely discern how time is spent. Federal legislation over the past 50 years has largely…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Educational Policy
Graves, Rebecca J.; Williams, Susan G.; Hauff, Caitlyn; Fruh, Sharon M.; Sims, Brook; Hudson, Geoffrey M.; McDermott, Ryon C.; Sittig, Scott; Shaw, Thomas; Campbell, Matt; Barinas, Jennifer L.; Hall, Heather R. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study compared self-reported nutrition, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) in undergraduate versus graduate nursing students. Participants: Respondents included 233 undergraduate and 230 graduate nursing students in a Southeastern public university. Methods: The study was an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Nursing Students, Nutrition