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Direct linkMazzeo, Deborah; Arens, Sheila A.; Germeroth, Carrie; Hein, Heather – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
Preschool is a crucial time for obesity prevention, as children are developing eating and physical activity habits. A lack of physical activity at preschool may contribute more to overweight children than parental influences such as modeling and supporting physical activity or providing fitness equipment in the home. Let Me Play is a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Child Health, Comprehensive Programs
Peer reviewedRoss, Susan M. – Quest, 2013
The "National Physical Activity Plan", as well as professional and government agencies (NASPE, 2008a; US Department of Health and Human Services, 2000) acknowledge pre-kindergarten (pre-K) children should be part of comprehensive school physical activity initiatives anchored in quality physical education programming. These…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Activity Level
Power, Thomas G.; Bindler, Ruth C.; Goetz, Summer; Daratha, Kenneth B. – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Obesity is a significant health problem among today's youth; however, most school-based prevention programs in this area have had limited success. Focus groups were conducted with seventh- to eighth-grade students, parents, and teachers to provide insight into the development of a comprehensive program for the prevention of adolescent…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Prevention, Focus Groups
Download full textFleming, Richard K.; Stokes, Elise A.; Curtin, Carol; Bandini, Linda G.; Gleason, James; Scampini, Renee; Maslin, Melissa C. T.; Hamad, Charles – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2008
We review the literature on the prevalence and conditions resulting in overweight and obesity in people with intellectual disability (ID), followed by obesity treatment research with typically developing children and adaptations for children with ID. In addition to proposing directions for future research and practice, we report a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Obesity, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome
