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Greenspan, Scott B.; Whitcomb, Sara; Gordon, Kelsey L.; Hayden, Laura; Lauterbach, Alexandra; Fefer, Sarah; Griffith, Catherine – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2022
Literature continues to suggest that physical activity is a viable modality in promoting positive mental health outcomes among youth. School psychologists may be well-positioned to incorporate physical activity within school-based mental health intervention service delivery. This study explores school psychologists' perspectives of using physical…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Mental Health, School Psychologists, School Health Services
Feathers, Rebecca Zarzycki – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to identify the impact the Girls on the Run (GOTR) program had on the New Castle County, Delaware, third, fourth, and fifth grade girls who participated in the spring 2011 season. Specifically, this study examined short-term changes in the participants as they related to self-esteem, body image, physical activity…
Descriptors: Females, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Williams, Christine L.; Carter, Betty Jean; Kibbe, Debra L.; Dennison, David – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: This report describes a pilot study to evaluate Animal Trackers (AT), a preschool program designed to (1) increase structured physical activity (PA) during the preschool day; (2) increase practice of gross motor skills; (3) provide teachers with an easy-to-use PA program regardless of teacher experience; and (4) implement a teacher…
Descriptors: Obesity, Class Activities, Intervention, Physical Activities