... and intentions across outcomes of diet, exercise, smoking and stress management. The course was adapted to include motivational interviewing (MI) consistent content. Design/methodology/approach Students in Health Psychology (N = 477) completed surveys assessing health behaviors and importance...

... attempts to lose weight, being at Ubberup and returning from Ubberup the interviewer focused on what role volition and motivation played in changing eating and exercising habits, and especially on how mental processes affected the individual’s ability to endure and sustain change in the long run. All...

...Acácia Gonçalves Ferreira Leal; Rodrigo Luiz Vancini; Paulo Gentil; Ana Amélia Benedito-Silva; Antonio Carlos da Silva; Mário Hebling Campos; Marilia Santos Andrade; Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira Purpose The purpose of this paper was to assess the knowledge on sport and exercise science held...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Exercise Primary schools Schools Children Physical activity Social marketing Walking An online survey was conducted to collect data from Queensland carers who have school-age children between 5 and 12 years old. The survey...

...Graham F. Moore; Lawrence Raisanen; Laurence Moore; Nafees Ud Din; Simon Murphy Purpose – Primary-care referral to community-based exercise specialists (exercise referral) is common in the UK despite limited evidence of effectiveness. A recent pragmatic randomised trial of the Welsh National...

.... Pucher can be contacted at: Katharina.Pucher@maastrichtuniversity.nl © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Schools Health Promotion Exercise Nutrition Academic Learning School health promotion interventions (SHPIs) are effective in improving the health status of school‐aged...

... of facilities in the school environment and teachers’ skills and competence. Physical activity Schools Children Implementation Policy Exercise Norway One of the main strategies within health promotion actions is to facilitate an environment that supports health and health behaviour (Story...

... the primary/secondary years. The aim of this paper is to explore the broader context in which adolescent girls walk and to investigate their walking behaviours, experiences and attitudes. Design/methodology/approach Focus groups discussions and a mapping exercise were carried out with 27 adolescent girls...

... of advertisements on all campuses were for diet/nutrition, exercise/fitness, and alcohol. The majority of advertisements promoted positive health behaviors recommended by health professionals. Unbranded advertisements were more likely to promote positive health behaviors than branded advertisements. Diet/nutrition...

...Yu‐Hsiu Kao; Yi‐Ching Huang; Pei‐Ying Chen; Kuo‐Ming Wang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of an exercise education intervention on exercise behavior, depression and fatigue status of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Design/methodology/approach...

...Eimear Burke; Bernard McCarthy Purpose Only limited published research is available exploring the lifestyle practices of student nurses. The purpose of this paper is to explore the lifestyle behaviours and exercise beliefs of Irish student nurses. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive...

... Exercise Children (age groups) Parents China Personal health Physical activity (PA) in children has been linked with numerous positive health benefits, such as decreased cardiovascular disease risk factors through changes in body mass index, blood lipid profiles, and blood pressure (Centers...

..., as long as it is tasty. And French fries are” (Table II). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 The Netherlands Students Personal health Diet Exercise Adolescents A descriptive qualitative study on perceptions of health, body weight, dietary behaviour and physical activity...

... was also the assistant principal), and lack of large classroom space. Obesity Nutrition Exercise African Americans Schools Obesity prevention programs have become a national and international health priority as rates of child obesity have been increasing in nearly all developed countries...

.... Special attention was paid to the potential moderating effect of “awareness” and “habit strength” on the association between psychosocial factors and exercise behaviour. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered on 419 Dutch children, aged eight to 13 years, with self‐administered questionnaires...

... or someone known to the bike owner who asks to borrow the bike. The existence of high levels of crime and anti‐social behaviour near the Loop Line is creating an unhealthy environment by deterring local people from exercising in their local area. For young girls in North Liverpool cycling has significant...

..., demographic and behavioural factors. They found that: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Schools Obesity Exercise Teachers United Kingdom This literature review will consider childhood obesity, physical activity, physical education (PE), the role of teachers, the role of schools...

...‐demographic factors. Exercise adherence was monitored over a period of 12 months. To identify the potential predictors bivariate correlation analyses and linear regression analyses were performed. Findings Social cohesion was identified as the sole predictor of adherence to walking groups, while cohesion...

... to examine the relationship between personal self‐perceptions and adolescent sport/exercise and lifestyle moderate intensity physical activity frequency. Design/methodology/approach A total of 122, 13‐to‐14 year‐old, English adolescents from Leeds, West Yorkshire (58 boys and 64 girls) had their personal...

...Stephen Clift; Ray Marks Purpose The first aim of this review article is to systematically summarise, synthesise, and critically evaluate the research base concerning the use of two art forms, namely, dance‐based exercises and Tai Chi, as applied to people with arthritis (a chronic condition...