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Blasco, Patricia M.; Guy, Sybille; Saxton, Sage N.; Duvall, Susanne W. – Infants and Young Children, 2017
Infants with low birth weight (LBW = 2,500 g) are at high risk for developmental delays, including cognitive impairments. Retrospective studies have shown that these children often have learning and/or behavioral difficulties at school age. Early evaluation and enrollment in early intervention (EI) programs may reduce the impact of these…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Body Weight, At Risk Persons
Sever, Ozan; Gönülates, Süleyman; Bayrakdar, Akan; Demirhan, Bilal; Geri, Serdar; Zorba, Erdal – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
This study aimed to evaluate the national level wrestlers' anaerobic capacity through the preparation and qualification periods for Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games. For this manner, 10 national level freestyle wrestlers' (age 22,10 ± 3,21; weight 64,75 ± 6,34; height 164,31 ± 4,75) anaerobic outputs measured 3 times in three month intervals with…
Descriptors: Athletics, Competition, Body Weight, Performance
Barker, Dean; Quennerstedt, Mikael; Johansson, Anna; Korp, Peter – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Aim: To provide insight into how physical education teachers use discursive resources related to obesity to create particular professional identities. Method: Data come from focus group and individual interviews with physical education teachers in Sweden. Discourse theory on teacher identities frame the analysis of the empirical material. Results:…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Obesity, Professional Identity, Caring
Romm, Katelyn F.; Patterson, Brooke; Wysota, Christina N.; Wang, Yan; Berg, Carla J. – Health Education Research, 2021
Given the global impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on mental and physical health, we examined young adults' changes in mental health, intimate relationship quality, alcohol use and weight-related behaviors during COVID-19 and their correlates (depressive symptoms, resilience, social context and COVID-19-related factors). We analyzed…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Physical Health
Pfeiffer, Karin A.; True, Larissa; Martin, Eric; Siegel, Shannon R.; Branta, Crystal F.; Haubenstricker, John; Seefeldt, Vern – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2021
The Michigan State University Motor Performance Study (MPS) was initiated in 1967 and lasted 32 years. Three central components existed: 1) Educational component, in which students experienced applied work with youth; 2) Instructional component, whereby enrolled youth received sport-specific skill instruction; and 3) Research component. The…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Athletics, Physical Development, Maturity (Individuals)
Demirbilek, Muhammet; Minaz, Mert – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2020
Smartphone addiction and physical inactivity are often a major public health problem across the world. This research was aimed to determine the smartphone addiction status, physical activity levels and related factors of university students. Using convenience sampling, university students in Isparta/Turkey completed two questionnaires in Spring…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Shore, Erin; Cheung, Patricia C.; Hyde, Eric; Gazmararian, Julie A. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Physical activity at schools is an important component in combatting childhood obesity. Studies have shown that physical activity at school is positively associated with academic outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine associations between opportunity of physical activity time at school and academic outcomes. Methods: This…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Health Behavior, Academic Achievement
Namli, Sevinç; Demir, Gönül Tekkursun – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2020
The fact that the passion for digital gaming, which brings a sedentary lifestyle, replaces traditional games requiring exercise and physical education also has a negative impact on the health of children and adolescents. In this study, it was aimed to examine and evaluate high school students' attitudes towards digital gaming and sports by certain…
Descriptors: Athletics, Computer Games, Correlation, High School Students
Olsen, Brian; Ritchey, Phillip; Mesnard, Erica; Nabors, Laura – Contemporary School Psychology, 2020
Obesity among children in the USA is a growing epidemic that has received national attention (Puhl and Heuer 2010). Research suggests that children who are overweight are at increased risk for various health conditions such as diabetes, sleep apnea, cancer, and hypertension (Jelalian and Mehlenbeck 2003). In addition to risks to physical health,…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Social Bias, Friendship
Pulat Demir, Halime; Serarslan, Mustafa Zahit – Online Submission, 2020
In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the perception of body, nutrition and exercise of obese children and their situations causing obesity. This study was carried out on 14 children aged 10 years old living in Avcilar district of Istanbul, who were classified as obese according to the World Health Organization (WHO) percentiles. Since the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Nutrition, Human Body
O'Shea, Michael J. – Physics Teacher, 2018
The backpack weight a hiker is capable of carrying depends on several factors. These include the hiker's weight, body mass index (BMI), fitness, and training. It can also depend on the terrain on which the hiker travels, e.g., off-trail or on-trail. However, online advice has tended to focus on the hiker's weight and suggests that pack weight…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Physics
Gow, Joan-Beth; Carpino, Lisa A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2018
Anorexia nervosa is a complex behavioral disorder with the highest risk of death of any psychological disorder. Between 15% and 20% of those suffering from anorexia die from complications that are attributed either directly or indirectly to self-starvation. Heritability for anorexia is around 0.5, meaning about 50% of the risk for anorexia is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Interdisciplinary Approach, Behavior Disorders, Eating Disorders
Heffernan, Kevin S.; Columna, Luis; Russo, Natalie; Myers, Beth A.; Ashby, Christine E.; Norris, Michael L.; Barreira, Tiago V. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
We examined the association between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and novel measures of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 15 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age 7 ± 2 years, 2 girls). PA was objectively assessed using accelerometry as time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Arterial…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Body Composition
O'Leary, Lisa; Hughes-McCormack, Laura; Dunn, Kirsty; Cooper, Sally-Ann – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: It is thought that people with Down syndrome die younger than the general population, but that survival rates are improving. Methods: Five databases were searched for keywords related to intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome and mortality. Strict inclusion criteria were applied. Information from 34 selected studies was tabulated,…
Descriptors: Death, Down Syndrome, Ethnicity, Research Needs
Gobbi, Erica; Greguol, Márcia; Carraro, Attilio – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The purpose of this study was to explore possible benefits of a peer-tutored physical education programme (PTPE) in comparison with school physical education (SPE) in high school students with intellectual disability. Method: Nineteen students with intellectual disabilities (15 boys, mean age 17.4 ± 1.7 years) were monitored during…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, High School Students, Intellectual Disability, Educational Benefits