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Likhitweerawong, Narueporn; Khorana, Jiraporn; Boonchooduang, Nonglak; Phinyo, Phichayut; Patumanond, Jayanton; Louthrenoo, Orawan – Infant and Child Development, 2023
Executive function (EF) is essential for academic achievement, successful work, and physical and mental health. Although evidence shows that several factors have been linked to EF, these results are mixed. This study aims to identify both biological and environmental variables associated with impaired EF in preschoolers. This study was a…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Preschool Children, Environmental Influences, Preschool Education
Glenn R. Gray – ProQuest LLC, 2023
College students at a large south Texas university have proven consistently that they have a higher-than-average Body Mass Index (BMI), spend less time per week engaged in physical activity, and in general feel that they are less healthy than students in a national cross-sectional survey of college students by the American College Health…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Student Motivation
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Vorbeck, Benedict; Bördlein, Christoph – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2020
Auditory feedback has been successfully used to enhance performance in several sports such as golf and dance. The current study used auditory feedback procedures (i.e., a clicker) to improve the performance of 3 students performing a handstand. Handstands are part of a discipline called "body weight training," that uses only the weight…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Feedback (Response), Body Weight, Physical Activities
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Greiner, Benjamin; Ottwell, Ryan; Nicks, Savannah; Lee, Abraham; Hartwell, Micah – American Journal of Health Education, 2020
Background: Physical activity is widely known to positively affect serum lipids. Yet, no study has utilized a path analysis methodology, which is more efficacious at analyzing complex relationships than simple regressions, to incorporate the cumulative effects of physical activity and waist circumference on lipids. Purpose: Our objective was to…
Descriptors: Exercise Physiology, Physical Activity Level, Human Body, Gender Differences
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St. John, Laura; Borschneck, Gregory; Cairney, John – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
This study examined the efficacy of exercise programs for individuals with intellectual disability (ID) based on experimental designs. Multiple databases were searched from inception up until March 2019. Randomized control trials were eligible for inclusion if they (a) included a population with ID; (b) used an exercise intervention; and (c)…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Physical Activities, Intellectual Disability
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Sarah LeMay-Russell; Tiffany Rowell; Nimali Fernando; Heidi DiEugenio; Melanie Potock; Andie Chilson; Eliza Goldstein; Krystal Jennings; Nancy Zucker – Health Education Journal, 2025
Objective: Data demonstrate that children in the USA eat below the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, which has been linked with increased risk of obesity and low weight. Previous school-based interventions promoting healthy eating and enjoyment of food have yielded outcomes such as improved weight and children's willingness to try novel…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Self Concept, Preschool Children, Interaction
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Blackshear, Tara B. – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2022
Many physical education teacher education (PETE) programs have adopted FITNESSGRAM® as the preferred method to assess teacher candidate fitness levels. The rationale, however, is unclear. This article presents fitness testing results of PETE candidates using FITNESSGRAM® with the aim to evaluate its appropriateness. 86 PETE students participated…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Physical Fitness, Preservice Teachers
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Killian, Haley J.; Pallotto, Isabella K.; Sweeney, Brooke R.; Dreyer Gillette, Meredith L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at an increased risk for developing obesity when compared to their typically developing peers. Given higher prevalence of obesity in youth with ASD, understanding factors relating to success in obesity treatment provides insight into implementing efficacious treatments for youth. The current study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Obesity
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Zhang, Xiaoxia; Gu, Xiangli – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2022
Engaging in healthy daily 24-h movement behaviors (e.g., moderate-to-vigorous physical activity [MVPA] [greater than or equal to] 60 minutes, screen time <2 hours, and sleep [greater than or equal to] 7 hours) is suggested to be associated with favorable mental health outcomes (e.g., less depressive symptoms and higher quality of life). Given…
Descriptors: College Students, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Motion
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Park, So Hyun; Park, Hanjong; Faith, Myles – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
This study examined mediating effects of body weight control behaviors in the relationship between body weight perception and health-related behaviors among 11,458 U.S. adolescents from the 2010 National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey. Parallel multiple mediation analysis was performed for the secondary data analysis. Nearly one…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Self Concept, Health Behavior, Adolescents
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Mahar, Matthew T.; Welk, Gregory J.; Janz, Kathleen F.; Laurson, Kelly; Zhu, Weimo; Baptista, Fatima – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
Incorporation of the vertical jump (VJ) test in health-related fitness batteries is predicated on the availability of prediction equations to accurately estimate VJ power. The purpose was to develop and validate a generalizable equation to estimate VJ power from VJ height, body mass, age, and sex in 10- to 18-year-olds. The sample (N = 529)…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Muscular Strength, Psychomotor Skills, Body Height
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Bernhart, John A.; Fellers, Ashley W.; Turner-McGrievy, Gabrielle; Wilson, Mary J.; Hutto, Brent – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Introduction: Electronic Bluetooth scales (e-scales) may be useful for remote weight assessment. This study analyzed predictors of engagement with e-scales and feasibility for remote weight assessment. Method: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, participants (n = 150, 100% African American, 79% female, average age 48.2 ± 10.6 years) in an ongoing trial…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Body Weight, Measurement Equipment, Measurement Techniques
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Abdyrakhmanova, D. O.; Dzhanuzakov, K. Ch. – Journal of Educational Issues, 2021
The impact of regular track and field trainings on student's physical development and physical preparedness have been studied in the work. The study was conducted in the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University. In total, 64 students at the age of 17-20 years have participated into the study. Applied methods: anthropometry, physiometry, the Stange-Hench…
Descriptors: Physical Development, Track and Field, Body Weight, Body Height
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Mora-Gonzalez, Jose; Esteban-Cornejo, Irene; Migueles, Jairo H.; Rodriguez-Ayllon, María; Molina-Garcia, Pablo; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Solis-Urra, Patricio; Plaza-Florido, Abel; Kramer, Arthur F.; Erickson, Kirk I.; Hillman, Charles H.; Catena, Andrés; Ortega, Francisco B. – Developmental Science, 2021
The present study aims: (1) to examine the association of physical fitness components (i.e., cardiorespiratory fitness, speed-agility, and muscular fitness) with brain current source density during working memory; and (2) to examine whether fitness-related current density was associated to working memory performance and academic achievement.…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Short Term Memory, Children
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Bridge, Aaron D.; Brown, Joseph; Snider, Hayden; Rowan, Shannon N.; Skelly, Lauren E.; Josse, Andrea R. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2021
Body composition (BC) is a valuable indicator of health and performance. Air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) is a popular, efficient, and reliable method for assessing BC. A-mode ultrasonography (AUS) is another method, and its affordability, mobility, and practicality make it a plausible device for industry and health professionals. This study…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Exercise Physiology
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