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Thomas, Jafra D.; Cardinal, Bradley J. – Quest, 2020
Education is central to promoting healthy, active lifestyles, but most educational materials may be less than suitable for public dissemination. Related kinesiology studies have mainly focused on the reading grade level of print materials. Suitability encompasses more qualities than that and also concerns digital media. This study had two…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Information Sources, Physical Activities, Health Promotion
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Seitz, Christopher M.; Shiplo, Samantha; Filippini, Taylor; Kabir, Zubair; Lennon, Jeffrey L.; Fowler, Donald – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (USDHHS) recommends that health material be written at or below a sixth-grade reading level to ensure readability. Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the readability of online smoking cessation materials from several government and voluntary health organizations.…
Descriptors: Smoking, Web Sites, Health Education, Health Promotion
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Brito, Fabiana A.; Zoellner, Jamie M.; Hill, Jennie; You, Wen; Alexander, Ramine; Hou, Xiaolu; Estabrooks, Paul A. – SAGE Open, 2019
This community-based participatory research (CBPR) project used a collaborative process to develop a culturally relevant workbook for parents of overweight children. We followed a mixed methods iterative process to assess clear communication using a CBPR approach. Materials were evaluated using readability tests, the Clear Communication Index…
Descriptors: Children, Obesity, Rural Areas, Intervention