... commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence . Physical activity Food Athlete education Orthorexia Funding: This study...

..., physical activity and menopause-specific health literacy. Design/methodology/approach A lifestyle intervention incorporating physical activity and menopause-specific health education was implemented over six-weeks. Feasibility was assessed through recruitment, retention and adherence rates, as well...

... from Victoria and 537 were collected in Queensland. 03 09 2021 28 10 2021 08 11 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Active school travel Active commuting Physical activity Health behavior Children...

...Fiona Spotswood; Triin Vihalemm; Marko Uibu; Leene Korp Purpose In this study, the authors offer a practice theory framing of school physical activity transition with conceptual and managerial contributions to whole school approaches (WSAs). Design/methodology/approach Based on a literature...

...Samuel Cassar; Jo Salmon; Anna Timperio; Sofie Koch; Harriet Koorts Purpose Little is known about the experiences of school leaders adopting and implementing real-world, scaled-up physical activity interventions in the Australian educational system. Transform-Us! is a novel physical activity...

...Andreas Åvitsland; Stein Erik Ohna; Sindre Mikal Dyrstad; Hege Eikeland Tjomsland; Øystein Lerum; Eva Leibinger Purpose This paper evaluates the implementation of a school-based physical activity intervention and discusses how the intervention outcomes can be influenced by the implementation...

... 06 12 2019 17 01 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mental health Physical activity Education Higher education Mental health promotion The inception of the State of Mind UK programme (2011) sought...

... and physical-activities frequency. Accordingly, the item measuring smoking activity is, “Do you smoke cigarettes or any tobacco products?” The choices range from “0” (I have never smoked or no longer smoke) to “3” (I smoke daily). As for drinking frequency, the participants must answer the question, “Do you...

... et al., 2007). The National Weight Control Registry provided evidence that most successful weight maintainers are women and that they are characterized by a high amount of physical activity and self-weighing (Catenacci et al., 2008 ; Thomas et al., 2014). It has been suggested...

... manage their children’s daily health behaviors like monitoring screen time and managing meals, snacks and opportunities for physical activity; however, there are evidence-informed strategies and skills that can make these endeavors more effective and yield positive health outcomes for children (e.g...

... Physical activity Policy Education Health Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira can be contacted at: andre.claudio@gmail.com 26 06 2017 14 10 2017 25 10 2017 01 11 2017 13 11 2017 21 11 2017 27 11 2017 04 12 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018...

...Clare Hanlon; Tony Morris; Grant Anthony O’Sullivan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore a health program comprising the individual experiences, successes and setbacks of adults in an individually tailored, community-based smoking intervention and physical activity program. The program...

... 05 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Exercise Primary schools Schools Children Physical activity Social marketing Walking Theories are useful. They “allow us to identify critical beliefs underlying a person’s...

... in each of the four semesters with the exception of the resting heart rate and VO2 Max measurements in the fall semester of 2014. Originality/value This study builds upon the current body of work tracking trends in physical activity, college courses. The results answer health promotion scientists...

...Masoumeh Simbar; Zeinab Aarabi; Zohreh Keshavarz; Fahimeh Ramezani-Tehrani; Ahmad Reza Baghestani Purpose Insufficient physical activity leads to an increase in chronic diseases. Skills-based health education methods are supposed to be more successful than traditional methods to promote healthy...

...Krzysztof Kubacki; Rimante Ronto; Ville Lahtinen; Bo Pang; Sharyn Rundle-Thiele Purpose A significant proportion of the world’s adult population is insufficiently active. One approach used to overcome barriers and facilitate participation in physical activity is social marketing. The purpose...

... of physical activity and nutrition. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a Delphi survey technique to collect the opinions of a group (panel) of Finnish experts. A list of learning outcomes was compiled via an extensive literature review of documents from all levels of health education (physical...

... coaches are considered important health promotion agents and role models for youth. Through creating a motivational climate in their team, so that the athletes experience the sport as fun and enjoyable, coaches can promote the athletes’ motivation for sustained participation in physical activity (Capstick...

...Janavi Kumar; Koushik Adhikari; Yijing Li; Erika Lindshield; Nancy Muturi; Tandalayo Kidd Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to enable community members to discuss their perceptions of eating habits and physical activity in relation to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, and reveal...

... of, and ways to develop a supportive and motivational climate. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Health promotion Motivation Empowerment Sports Adolescents Education Self-determination Qualitative methods Physical activity Achievement Goals Globally, the increase...