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Direct linkKeegan, Richard J.; Barnett, Lisa M.; Dudley, Dean A.; Telford, Richard D.; Lubans, David R.; Bryant, Anna S.; Roberts, William M.; Morgan, Philip J.; Schranz, Natasha K.; Weissensteiner, Juanita R.; Vella, Stewart A.; Salmon, Jo; Ziviani, Jenny; Okely, Anthony D.; Wainwright, Nalda; Evans, John R. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2019
Purpose: The development of a physical literacy definition and standards framework suitable for implementation in Australia. Method: Modified Delphi methodology. Results: Consensus was established on four defining statements: Core--Physical literacy is lifelong holistic learning acquired and applied in movement and physical activity contexts;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Definitions, Holistic Approach, Lifelong Learning
Beliefs about Promoting Cognitive Health among Filipino Americans Who Care for Persons with Dementia
Laditka, Sarah B.; Tseng, Winston; Price, Anna E.; Ivey, Susan L.; Friedman, Daniela B.; Liu, Rui; Wu, Bei; Logsdon, Rebecca G.; Beard, Renee L. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2012
We examined beliefs about promoting cognitive health among Filipino Americans who care for persons with dementia, their awareness of media information about cognitive health, and their suggestions for communicating such information to other caregivers. We conducted three focus groups (25 participants). The constant comparison method compared…
Descriptors: Public Health, Physical Activities, Mass Media Role, Dementia
Friedman, Daniela B.; Laditka, Sarah B.; Laditka, James N.; Price, Anna E. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2011
Health behaviors, particularly physical activity, may promote cognitive health. The public agenda for health behaviors is influenced by popular media. We analyzed the cognitive health content of 20 United States magazines, examining every page of every 2006-2007 issue of the highest circulating magazines for general audiences, women, men, African…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Public Health, Health Behavior
Lubinski, David – Intelligence, 2009
This commentary touches on practical, public policy, and social science domains informed by cognitive epidemiology while pulling together common themes running through this important special issue. As is made clear in the contributions assembled here, and others (Deary, Whalley, & Starr, 2009; Gottfredson, 2004; Lubinski & Humphreys, 1992, 1997),…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Health Promotion, Social Sciences, Pathology
Rindermann, Heiner; Meisenberg, Gerhard – Intelligence, 2009
Studies at the individual level have shown a negative effect of education and intelligence on risky behavior. The same has been demonstrated for risky sexual behavior and for HIV-infection rates in sub-Saharan Africa. In path analyses at the country data level, cognitive abilities (seen as depending on education) show a strong negative effect on…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intelligence, Muslims, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Wu, Bei; Goins, R. Turner; Laditka, James N.; Ignatenko, Valerie; Goedereis, Eric – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Research suggests that men and women often differ in knowledge and beliefs about causes and treatments of a variety of diseases. This study examines gender differences in views about cognitive health and behaviors that have been associated with its maintenance, focusing on older adults living in rural areas. Design and Methods: We…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Females, Alzheimers Disease
Characteristics of the Healthy Brain Project Sample: Representing Diversity among Study Participants
Bryant, Lucinda L.; Laditka, James N.; Laditka, Sarah B.; Mathews, Anna E. – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Description of study participants and documentation of the desired diversity in the Prevention Research Centers Healthy Aging Research Network's Workgroup on Promoting Cognitive Health large multisite study designed to examine attitudes about brain health, behaviors associated with its maintenance, and information-receiving preferences…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Physical Activities, Intervention, Focus Groups
Morrow, Dan; Clark, Dan; Tu, Wanzhu; Wu, Jingwei; Weiner, Michael; Steinley, Douglas; Murray, Michael D. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: Many older adults have inadequate health-related literacy, which is associated with poor health outcomes. Thus, it is important to identify determinants of health literacy. We investigated relationships between health literacy and general cognitive and sensory abilities, as well as education, health, and demographic variables, in a…
Descriptors: Regression (Statistics), Patients, Memory, Cognitive Ability
