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Bloyd Null, Dawn; Hasin, Afroza; Partridge, Julie; Welshimer, Kathleen – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: To date, research investigating workers' engagement in physical activity while working and living in constrictive environments is limited. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the determinants and prevalence of physical activity among mariners and to understand factors associated with exercise while working on the…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Work Environment, Physical Environment, Semiskilled Workers
Conley, Cherie; Randolph, Schenita; Hardison-Moody, Annie; Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa; Fisher, Edwin B.; Lipkus, Isaac – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: African Americans in the USA experience a disproportionate burden of chronic disease. Healthy lifestyle promotion programmes can help decrease this disease risk. This study determined the feasibility of using dyadic peer support to augment an existing healthy lifestyle programme in African American churches. Design: A prospective…
Descriptors: African Americans, Church Role, Community Programs, Health Promotion
Carvajal, S. C.; Huang, S.; Bell, M. L.; Denman, C.; Guernsey de Zapien, J.; Cornejo, E.; Chang, J.; Staten, L. K.; Rosales, C. – Health Education Research, 2018
Chronic diseases are the primary health burden among Mexican-origin populations and health promotion efforts have not been able to change negative population trends. This research presents behavioral and subjective health impacts of two related community health worker (CHW) interventions conducted in the US-Mexico border region. "Pasos…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Public Health, Health Promotion, Mexican Americans
Kinney, Dee A.; Nabors, Laura A.; Merianos, Ashley L.; Vidourek, Rebecca A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Nearly half of all college students do not engage in the recommended amount of physical activity which may contribute to chronic diseases such as obesity. Purpose: To investigate college students' use and perceptions of wearable fitness trackers (WFTs) and the impact on confidence and motivation for increasing physical activity.…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Measurement Equipment, Physical Fitness
Harden, Samantha M.; Lindsay, Anne; Everette, Alicia; Gunter, Katherine B. – Journal of Extension, 2016
Extension programming that incorporates both physical activity and dietary behaviors is necessary for the prevention of certain chronic diseases, including obesity. The purpose of the study presented here was to systematically identify the presence of physical activity objectives in the strategic plan for each Extension system in the United…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Extension Education, Strategic Planning, Behavioral Objectives
Chen, Yu; While, Alison E; Hicks, Allan – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: To investigate physical activity among older people living alone in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, and key factors contributing to their physical activity. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was administered in nine communities in Shanghai, using a stratified random cluster sample: 521 community-dwelling older people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Sweeney, Allison M.; Wilson, Dawn K.; Zarrett, Nicole; Brown, Asia; Quattlebaum, Mary; Gorman, Brianna; Loncar, Haylee – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: African American (AA) women experience disproportionate levels of chronic disease, which is theorized to be driven by greater exposure to acute and chronic stress. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has further exacerbated existing health disparities among AA communities. Understanding how AA women have experienced and responded to…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Coping, African Americans, Females
Transitioning from Active Duty to Military Retirement: Challenges Impacting Diabetes Self-Management
Fisher, Carla L.; Ledford, Christy J. W.; Wollney, Easton; Crawford, Paul F. – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objectives: Military retirement happens early in the lifespan presenting a unique transition that challenges chronic illness. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that military retirees experience as they transition from active duty to military retirement that they perceive as inhibiting their ability to manage type 2 diabetes…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Retirement, Diabetes, Self Management
Fahlman, Mariane; Hall, Heather L.; Gutuskey, Lila – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: There is a clear disparity in health in the United States such that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to suffer from morbidity and mortality related to chronic disease than their Caucasian counterparts. Purpose: We will determine whether fourth- and fifth-grade students' measures of health-related fitness and physical…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Physical Health, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups
Smith, Laureen H.; Petosa, Rick L. – Journal of School Nursing, 2016
Despite national guidelines for regular physical activity, most adolescents are not physically active. Schools serve an estimated 60 million youth and provide an educational environment to meet the current physical activity guidelines. The obesity epidemic and chronic disease comorbidities associated with physical inactivity are not likely to be…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Physical Activity Level, Guidelines, Mentors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020
Inclusive physical education and physical activity programs in schools provide equal opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities. All students, regardless of ability, should get the recommended 60 minutes or more of daily physical activity. Schools can help them meet this recommendation. This brief is for state education and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities
Masupe, T. K.; Ndayi, K.; Tsolekile, L.; Delobelle, P.; Puoane, T. – Health Education Research, 2018
The colliding epidemics of non-communicable diseases including diabetes with chronic infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa requires contextualized innovative disease management strategies. This qualitative study conducted in a peri-urban township near Cape Town, South Africa aimed to identify and gain in-depth understanding of contextual and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Diabetes, Qualitative Research, Self Management
Motl, Robert W.; Learmonth, Yvonne C.; Pilutti, Lara A.; Gappmaier, Eduard; Coote, Susan – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
An estimated 2.5 million people worldwide are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), and this disease may be increasing in prevalence. MS is a disease of the central nervous system that is associated with heterogeneous symptoms and functional consequences, and the current first-line disease-modifying therapies often become ineffective later in the…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Medical Research, Research Needs
Katayoun Ghanai; Rebecca E. Barnstaple; Joseph F.X. DeSouza – Research in Dance Education, 2024
Loss of social supports and community programs due to lockdowns and other measures associated with COVID-19 has been linked to concerns over mental health and feelings of isolation. These challenges can be particularly acute for the elderly and people living with chronic or pervasive health conditions. "Dance for PD," a program…
Descriptors: Dance, Genetic Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics
Peart, Tasha; de Leon Siantz, MaryLou – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Though many studies have examined the level of physician obesity prevention counseling among the general population, little is known about how homeless patients are advised about healthy eating and physical activity by their health care provider. The homeless are an at-risk population with whom physicians and other health professionals can play a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Physicians, Role