A Behaviorally-Oriented Residential Camping Program for Obese Children and Adolescents.

McKenzie, Thomas L.

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Publication Date: 1986

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A Behaviorally-Oriented Residential Camping Program for Obese Children and Adolescents.

McKenzie, Thomas L.

Education and Treatment of Children, v9 n1 p67-78 Feb 1986

Behavioral strategies were used to teach exercise and weight control habits, and were combined with diet planning, nutrition education, and a strenuous physical education program in a residential summer camp, to successfully bring about a significant reduction in body fat and heart disease risk of obese boys, 8-18 years old. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Dietetics, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise, Learning Strategies, Males, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Education, Physical Health, Resident Camp Programs, Special Health Problems, Summer Programs, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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