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Sofía M. Martínez-Sánchez; Laura M. Martínez-Sánchez; Concha Martínez-García – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: Research suggests that women experience more barriers to physical exercise than men do. Advocating for increased physical exercise is a primary responsibility of professionals who have specialised in the field of physical activity and sports sciences. This study aimed to examine differences in barriers to the practise of physical…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Barriers, Exercise, Physical Education
Rodrigo-Sanjoaquín, Javier; Murillo-Pardo, Berta; Corral-Abós, Ana; Lorente-Echeverría, Silvia; Zaragoza Casterad, Javier – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: The Health-Promoting School (HPS) framework offers a comprehensive approach to promoting health in schools. Aragon's HPS network is a local organisation which has identified the need for closer cooperation between the education and health sectors as the main challenge facing its programme. Objectives: Previous studies from countries…
Descriptors: Barriers, Health Promotion, Health Education, Cooperation
Fu, Lingyi; Wang, Yi; Leung, Shing On; Hu, Wan Ling – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: Physical activity (PA) is considered an important factor affecting academic achievement (AA). Different intensities of PA affect mental engagement (ME), which, in turn, affects AA. However, the role of ME in the relationship between PA and AA remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to examine the mediating and/or moderating role…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
Otero-Agra, Martín; Rey-Fernández, Luz; Pacheco-Rodríguez, David; Fernández-Méndez, Felipe; Barcala-Furelos, Roberto; Greif, Robert – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: To evaluate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills performance and retention in schoolchildren aged 8 to 12 years following instruction by their teachers and with the guidance of a school nurse using paediatric manikins. Design: Descriptive simulation trial. Method: A school nurse provided support to six schoolteachers as they…
Descriptors: Simulation, Pediatrics, School Nurses, First Aid
Borras, Pere A.; Vidal-Conti, Josep – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objectives: This manuscript describes the rationale and protocol for an on-line, school-based randomised controlled trial of "Projecte d'Educació Postural a l'Escola" (Postural Education in School Project) (PEPE) which aims to prevent non-specific low back pain and promote healthy postural habits in children. The study will examine the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Children, Pain
Effects of the Augmented Reality Game Pokémon GO on Fitness and Fatness in Secondary School Students
Martínez-López, Emilio J.; López-Serrano, Sebastián; De La Torre-Cruz, Manuel; Ruiz-Ariza, Alberto – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of 8 weeks of Pokémon GO on physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness [CRF], Speed/Agility [S/A], and muscular strength [MS]) and fatness (body mass index [BMI], percentage of body fat [%BF], and waist-hip index), as well as possible differences between weekly physical activity (PA)…
Descriptors: Video Games, Computer Simulation, Geographic Information Systems, Exercise
Oliveros, María; Fernandez-Rio, Javier – Health Education Journal, 2022
Background: Research has shown the positive connections between physical activity and health, and physical education has been shown to influence the motivation to participate in physical activities. Student-centred pedagogical models encouraging active learning may be capable of bringing about changes in girls' physical activity. Objective: The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, High School Students, Physical Activity Level
Bray, Lucy; Blake, Lucy; Protheroe, Jo; Nafria, Begonya; de Avila, Marla Andreia Garcia; Ångström-Brännström, Charlotte; Forsner, Maria; Campbell, Steve; Ford, Karen; Rullander, Anna-Clara; Robichaud, Fanny; Nolbris, Margaretha Jenholt; Saron, Holly; Kirton, Jennifer A.; Carter, Bernie – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objectives: To gain insight into children's health-related knowledge and understanding of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) and COVID-19, and measures adopted to mitigate transmission. Design: A child-centred qualitative creative element embedded in an online mixed-methods survey of children aged 7-12years. Setting:…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control, Knowledge Level
Huertas-Delgado, Francisco Javier; Segura-Jiménez, Víctor; Ávila-García, Manuel; Cardon, Greet; Tercedor, Pablo – Health Education Journal, 2021
Introduction: Physical education (PE) can contribute to total daily physical activity (PA) among children. In consequence, the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has developed 16 teaching units focused on increasing PA levels during PE lessons, called "Unidades Didácticas Activas" (UDA; Active Teaching Units). Objectives:…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Units of Study, Comparative Analysis
Soler-Masó, Pere; Serdà, Bernat-Carles; Planas-Lladó, Anna – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the views of different members of the school community regarding the health and well-being of young people and health promotion in schools. Design: Case study design was used, in which the Personal Wellbeing Index--School Children's Questionnaire was administered to young people, and focus groups…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Well Being, Secondary School Students, Secondary Schools
Fernández de la Iglesia, Josefa del Carmen; Martínez-Santos, Alba-Elena; Rodríguez-González, Raquel; Cebreiro, Beatriz; Fernández-Morante, Carmen; Casal-Otero, Lorena – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe how a service-learning methodology can promote blood donation among students by increasing levels of knowledge and improving attitudes while developing professional skills. Method: A quasi-experimental study design was utilised. A questionnaire identified barriers and incentives to blood…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Human Body, Donors
Gómez-Fernández, Nerea; Albert, Juan-Francisco – Health Education Journal, 2020
Background: Academic performance in school stems from an interaction of factors associated with students, families and schools. Among these factors, physical activity could play a very relevant role. Objective: The goal of this study was to determine whether students' physical activities in and outside school were related to their academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Academic Achievement
Tercedor, Pablo; Segura-Jiménez, Víctor; Ávila García, Manuel; Huertas-Delgado, Francisco Javier – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: The goals of this study were to (1) describe physical activity levels during school recess in 8-year-old children, (2) analyse the percentage of children who achieved physical activity recommendation at recess, and (3) examine if recess physical activity levels varied by gender, weight status, and parental educational level. Methods: In…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Recess Breaks, Young Children, Elementary School Students
Lindsay, Sally; Rezai, Mana; Kolne, Kendall; Osten, Victoria – Health Education Journal, 2019
Background: Although gender plays an important role in health, most healthcare providers lack knowledge in providing gender-sensitive care. Offering gender-sensitivity training for healthcare providers can help to address gender-based health inequalities. Method: A mixed-methods systematic review of gender-sensitivity training programmes or…
Descriptors: Intervention, Allied Health Personnel, Gender Differences, Training
Muro, Pilar; Enjuanes, Jordi; Morata, Txus; Palasí, Eva – Health Education Journal, 2016
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse experiences of a health promotion intervention implemented by the Therapeutic and Educational Unit at Villabona prison in Spain, which aimed to create drug-free spaces as part of a model of social rehabilitation. Design: As part of a larger participatory evaluation study concerning the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Interviews
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