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Perceived Barriers and Facilitators of Childcare Providers' Physical Activity: A Mixed-Methods Study
Priyanka Chaudhary; John P. Rech; Gaurav Kumar; Danae Dinkel – Health Education Journal, 2024
Background: Childcare providers' work demands have been associated with high rates of stress and health conditions. Physical activity (PA) may help to alleviate some of these issues, yet few studies have explored this topic. The purpose of the study was to assess childcare providers' PA levels and to explore their perceived barriers and…
Descriptors: Barriers, Child Care, Child Caregivers, Exercise
Katerina Michael; Michael A. Talias – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a nutrition education programme conducted during health education lessons on students' adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and their body mass index (BMI). Design: Quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test research design: two study conditions (intervention and control groups). Setting: Two urban schools, the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Intervention, Health Promotion, Eating Habits
Maloney, Erin K.; Bleakley, Amy; Stevens, Robin; Ellithorpe, Morgan; Jordan, Amy – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: In the USA, lower income minority ethnic children and teenagers report high consumption of sugar sweetened beverages, which cause dental erosion and dental carries, and play a significant role in overweight, obesity and diabetes. Objective: This study aimed to examine urban adolescents' beliefs about sports and energy drinks to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Late Adolescents, Blacks, Hispanic Americans
Shah, Smita; Rizzo Liu, Kym; Lockett, Catriona; Sainsbury, Emma – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: The objectives of this study were to (1) measure the acceptability of Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA) Youth Voices (SYV) programme, (2) determine the skills gained by peer leaders from their participation in SYV and (3) determine whether peer leaders were able to design and implement an action to promote healthy eating and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level
Backman, Desiree R.; Kohatsu, Neal D.; Padovani, Andrew J.; Dao, Crystie; Ritley, Dominique; Fleuret, Julia E.; McCracken, Camlyn R. – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objectives: To (1) determine the weight-reducing effect of the Koa Family Program (KFP), a community-based, telewellness obesity intervention and (2) examine the impact of the KFP on improving weight-related health indicators. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: Community-based in Sacramento, California, USA. Methods: Seventy women with…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Community Programs, Family Programs, Females
Belogianni, Katerina; Ooms, Ann; Lykou, Anastasia; Nikoletou, Dimitra; Jayne Moir, Hannah – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: Adopting healthy weight-related behaviours in emerging adulthood has long-term health benefits. Digital interventions using game-elements have the potential to improve diet and physical activity outcomes. Universities are influential settings in shifting emerging adults' behaviour and can deliver health-promoting interventions to young…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Game Based Learning, Electronic Learning, Intervention
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
AsSaigal, Omer Abdullah; Al-Saigul, Abdullah Mohammed; Almutairi, Khalid M. – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is on the rise globally. Patient education is a major cornerstone in diabetes management. Diabetes educators play a pivotal role in educating patients with diabetes mellitus. Objectives: To estimate the impact of a diabetes educator-led clinic on the control of T1DM among adults. This was measured…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Health Education, Health Promotion, Adults
Murphy, John; Sweeney, Mary Rose; McGrane, Bronagh – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To examine the impact of a self-determination theory-informed school-based lunchtime games intervention on wellbeing and symptoms of anxiety and depression among adolescent girls in Ireland. Design: Non-randomised controlled intervention design. Method: This self-determination theory-informed intervention consisted of lunchtime games…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Well Being, Females, Self Determination
Costarelli, Vassiliki; Michou, Maria; Svoronou, Eleni; Koutava, Nancy; Symvoulidou, Marina; Anastasiou, Katia; Abeliotis, Konstadinos – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objectives: Healthy and sustainable eating should be encouraged in children. This study aimed to create, apply and evaluate the effectiveness of a specially designed, school-based educational programme to promote healthy and sustainable eating in children. Design: Pilot, school-based educational intervention, aimed at promoting health and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Child Health, Intervention, Elementary Schools
De Winter, Leo; Gutman, Leslie Morrison – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Despite its importance for mental and physical health, many adults fail to meet current physical activity recommendations. Furthermore, most adults who begin a physical activity programme revert to being less active or even inactive within the first 6 months. Fitness bootcamps represent a potential intervention for improving physical…
Descriptors: Affordances, Barriers, Physical Fitness, Behavior Change
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
Portman, Robert M.; Levy, Andrew R.; Maher, Anthony J.; Fairclough, Stuart J. – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Peer support interventions can be successful in enhancing physical activity (PA) in a variety of health-related contexts. However, the evidence base remains equivocal, and ways to integrate structured peer support within the context of exercise referral schemes (ERSs) remain unexplored. In this regard, few studies consider the…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Intervention, Program Development, Exercise
Ward, Alisa; Stedge, Hannah; Tischler, Dana – Health Education Journal, 2022
Background: Studies show that lifetime wellness courses improve physical self-efficacy, which in turn increases wellness behaviour, specifically an increase in physical activity (PA). Because of this and other factors influencing overall health, it is important to understand the potential impact of health and wellness courses. The literature…
Descriptors: Wellness, Self Efficacy, College Students, Health Promotion
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