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Akalin, Tevfik Cem; Gümüs, Mustafa – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the time spent on viewing television and using computer is associated with overweight and obesity among 11- to 14-y-old Turkish secondary school students'. This study was carried out in 5th, 6th and 7th grades of two secondary schools in Zonguldak province in 2016. A total of 476 students, 52.3%…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Secondary School Students, Predictor Variables
Usher, Lauren V.; DaWalt, Leann S.; Hong, Jinkuk; Greenberg, Jan S.; Mailick, Marsha R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study examined trajectories of daily living skills, behavior problems, body mass index (BMI), and health conditions spanning nearly a decade in adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome (N = 134; age range at study end = 19-49 years), examining influences of sex and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms. Hierarchical linear modeling…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Genetic Disorders, Gender Differences
Boz, Hilal Kilinç – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
This research was conducted to investigate the effect of technological device usage times on body composition, physical activity level and motivation to participate in physical activity in young women. The participant group of this study consists of 427 female students with an average age of 21.57 ± 2.59 studying at Van Yüzüncü Yil University. In…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Motivation
Castro-Vázquez, Genaro – Sport, Education and Society, 2020
Based on a set of two, semi-structured, individual interviews with 21 Japanese men aged between 25 and 57, from Tokyo and Osaka, this paper explores the rationale underneath their eating habits and engagement in physical exercise. Ten and 11 of the men identified themselves as 'beefy' and 'slim-muscular man', respectively. The analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Adults, Eating Habits
Akbulut, Taner – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
Exercise has many positive effects on the human organism. In this study, the effects of resistance exercise program, which is applied regularly for eight weeks, were investigated on body composition and some biochemical values. Twenty-four male volunteers participated in the study group. The participants were randomly divided into two equal…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Body Composition, Exercise, Program Evaluation
Killian, Chad M.; Kern, Ben D.; Ellison, Douglas W.; Graber, Kim C.; Woods, Amelia Mays – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: School wellness legislation has potential to impact the health of children and alter the obesity crisis in the United Sates. Little is known about how state lawmakers perceive child wellness legislation effectiveness relative to obesity prevention. Our purpose was to understand state lawmakers' perceptions of childhood obesity and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Wellness, Public Officials
Akçinar, Faruk; Eroglu, Bilge – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
The aim of the study is to examine the effect of aerobic and aerobic-submaximal exercise on adolescents who are at risk of obesity. This research is an experimental study in the screening model. The sample group consists of volunteer 72 students but it continued with the 45 healthy volunteer students. The exercise groups were organized according…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Obesity, Comparative Analysis, Body Weight
Safiya S. Bakarman; Michael Weaver; Lisa Scarton – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
School-age children with overweight or obesity continue to be problematic in the United States, and are associated with many health, social, and financial problems. Schools provide an excellent venue in which to promote healthy weight in students, and school nurses are well-positioned to play an essential role in controlling obesity. The number of…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Educational Environment
Dokumaci, Bircan; Hazir, Tahir – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: This study investigated the effects of the menstrual cycle on running economy (RE). Method: Eleven eumenorrheic female athletes (mean age: 21.18 [plus or minus] 3.65 years, height: 170.2 [plus or minus] 6.6 cm, VO[subscript 2]max: 49.25 [plus or minus] 9.15 mL[middle dot]kg[superscript -1][middle dot]min[superscript -1], and menstrual…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Metabolism, Physiology, Females
Kim, Elizabeth B.; Chen, Chuansheng; Cheon, Bobby K. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Prior studies have demonstrated that social norms or cues of others' eating behaviors serve as powerful guides for one's own eating behaviors. Yet it remains underexplored whether young children are susceptible to social pressure by remote peers when faced with a conflict between what they prefer and the healthy choices of a group majority. Here…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Eating Habits, Food, Preschool Children
Aksoy, Duygu; Baydemir, Baris – Journal of Education and Learning, 2019
The purpose of the present study was to examine the physical and motoric characteristics of elite soccer players playing at different positions in U21 team. A total of 64 male soccer players participated in the present study (4 goalkeepers, 16 defense players, 21 midfield players, and 23 strikers). The Body Mass Indices of the players were…
Descriptors: Physical Characteristics, Team Sports, Athletes, Body Composition
Egbert, Amy Heard; Bohnert, Amy M.; Bates, Carolyn R.; Loren, Dorothy M.; Creber, Chloe; Rosania, Kimberly A.; Ward, Amanda K.; Dugas, Lara R.; Silton, Rebecca L. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
Despite evidence that youth gain weight disproportionately over the summer months, few studies examine contributing obesogenic behaviors. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this study examined associations between summertime dietary intake patterns and executive function among 79 low-income urban minority early adolescent girls (ages 9-13 years).…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Executive Function, Early Adolescents, Females
Acar, Hakan; Eler, Nebahat – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of 8-week balance exercises on the speed and agility in 10-12 year-old children in physical education lessons. A total of 789 students participated in the study voluntarily. The students were randomly divided into two as experimental group (n=399) and control group (n=390). In addition to their…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Preadolescents, Physical Education, Training
Pekçetin, Serkan; Saridas, Bagdagül; Üstünyurt, Zeynep; Kayihan, Hülya – Infants and Young Children, 2019
The purpose of this study was to compare the sensory-processing patterns of preterm and term children at 6 years of age. The sensory profile (SP; W. Dunn, 1999) was used to evaluate sensory-processing patterns. We compared the section and factor SP scores of 118 preterm children with those of 158 term children at 6 years of age. Preterm children…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Intervention, Occupational Therapy, Neonates
Jacob-Corteletti, Lilian Cássia Bórnia; Silva Araújo, Eliene; Luciene Duarte, Josilene; Zucki, Fernanda; de Freitas Alvarenga, Kátia – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2018
Purpose: The aims of the study were to examine the acoustic reflex screening and threshold in healthy neonates and those at risk of hearing loss and to determine the effect of birth weight and gestational age on acoustic stapedial reflex (ASR). Method: We assessed 18 healthy neonates (Group I) and 16 with at least 1 risk factor for hearing loss…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Neonates, Auditory Tests, Screening Tests