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Kilic, Zeynep; Uyanik, Gülden; Çaglak, Saime – Participatory Educational Research, 2022
The main objective of the research is to examine the impact of regular implementation of Education Program made of CATCH Program Movement Activities on the locomotor and manipulative skills of preschool children. Implementation of Education Program made of CATCH Program Movement Activities was carried out in an independent preschool located in…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness
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Kiliç, Tahir; Hinçal, Sabriye – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
Goal: This study examines the effects of 10-week Pilates Mat exercises on body mass index (BMI), flexibility and self-rated health level in middle aged women. Method: The experimental group comprises middle aged female voluntary participants in the Pilates mat exercise program at Akdeniz University Sports Facilities in Antalya (n28), and the…
Descriptors: Exercise, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Physical Health, Mental Health
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Arici, Bayram – African Educational Research Journal, 2020
The coronavirus disease, which began to spread from China to the world starting from December 2019, has also negatively affected Turkey and has caused deaths of more than six thousand Turkish citizens until now. The virus has affected the social life in many aspects, and educational institutions conducted their courses using electronic and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education
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Aksay, Ebubekir – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the use of stairways/moving stairways in shopping malls and examine the extent to which simple warning signs determined whether people took the stairs. Design: Large posters that could readily be seen by mall visitors were situated between the stairs and moving stairways in shopping malls.…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Behavior, Printed Materials, Children
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Ergun, Ayse; Toprak, Rumeysa; Sisman, Fatma Nevin – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
This study was conducted to examine the effect of a healthy nails program on nail-biting in Turkish schoolchildren. This quasi-experimental study was of pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 50 students of a primary school formed the intervention group, while 53 students from the same school formed the control group. Data were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Photography, Intervention, Health Education
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Shelley, Mack, Ed.; Akerson, Valarie, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES), which took place on October 13-16, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, COVID-19, Pandemics, Nursing Students
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Toruner, Ebru Kilicarslan; Savaser, Sevim – Journal of School Nursing, 2010
This research was conducted to assess the effect of a weight management program in Turkish school children with overweight and obesity. Forty one students formed the intervention group while 40 students formed the control group in two elementary schools. Students in intervention group were given seven training sessions in a period of 2.5 months.…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Obesity, Body Composition, Intervention
Green, Cynthia P. – 1999
This report summarizes research on interventions intended to improve four key breastfeeding behaviors: early initiation of breastfeeding, feeding of colostrum to newborns, exclusive breastfeeding for the first 0-6 months, and continued breastfeeding through the second year and beyond. It clarifies what is known about improving these practices in…
Descriptors: Breastfeeding, Developing Nations, Early Intervention, Females