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Meaney, Karen S.; Kopf, Kelcie – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2010
The Health, Exercise, and Sport Science (HESS) faculty at Texas Tech University, along with many of its graduate and undergraduate students, have been working with overweight youth since the Fun & Fit program launched in 2004. The collaborative effort between Tech and the Lubbock Independent School District, funded by a Carol M. White Physical…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities
Massey-Sokes, Marilyn; Meaney, Karen S. – Health Educator, 2006
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. University health and physical education programs have a unique opportunity to assist in childhood obesity prevention through service-learning programs. However, prior to the implementation of service-learning curricula, it is imperative to gain insight in the unique needs of the…
Descriptors: Prevention, Physical Education, Health Education, Focus Groups