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Childhood Obesity in France: Interventions Employed to Combat the Obesity Epidemic in French Elementary Schools

Creator:: Ridinger, Tara R.
Abstract:: The prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight has grown significantly in France in the past twenty years. Obesity is associated with many diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and depression. These diseases once confined to adults are increasingly being observed in children. Thus there are...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: once confined to adults are increasingly being observed in children. Thus there are an increasing

Mathematical problem solving processes of Thai gifted students

Creator:: Pativisan, Supattra
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the problem solving processes of Thai gifted students when they solved non-routine mathematical problems. The research questions guiding the study were: (1) What is the nature of the problem solving processes that Thai gifted students use as they engage in solving non-routine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , preoperational, concrete operations, and formal operations. In each stage, children demonstrate new

Preschooler's perceptions of a patio garden

Creator:: Upington, Deborah A.
Abstract:: This study sought to fill a void in research literature supporting Attention Restoration Theory (ART) and the beneficial effects of exposure to natural, green spaces. The literature predominantly discusses studies with adult and older child participants, finding that exposure to natural environments often produces an attention-restoring effect. ART has been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: perceptions and reactions to the garden space. Children were randomly selected to begin their interviews in

The relationship between balance and fundamental motor skills in children five to nine years of age

Creator:: Overlock, Jennifer Ann
Abstract:: The ability to establish and maintain balance is claimed to be an important prerequisite of movement tasks. However, despite this general belief, there is limited empirical evidence to support the contribution of balance in motor skill performance. Furthermore, psychometric properties of using a computerized force platform to assess balance ability...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Relationship between Balance and Fundamental Motor Skills in Children Five to Nine Years of Age Abstract

The effect of physical activity on sleep in children with autism

Creator:: Hagar, Kristine Ann
Abstract:: Sleep is an active process that affects an individual's daily functioning and physical and mental health. It is also beneficial for an individual's overall health and well being. Children with autism often have difficulty sleeping. One common complaint from parents of children with autism is that these children lack sufficient...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: this study was to examine the effects of physical activity on sleep in children with autism. There

Level of physical activity and duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among youth with visual impairment

Creator:: Kindinger, Kerstin
Abstract:: Physical activity is increasingly recognized as a maj or component contributing to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Evidence exists that a physically active behavior is carried over from childhood to adolescents and possibly to adulthood. Limited research about the physical activity behavior of students with visual impairment is available,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: inactivity in children and sedentary living behaviors (Blair, 1996) as well as an increase in health risks

Relationships among weight status, dairy food consumption, food and physical activity behavior, and nutritional status parameters of preschoolers in Tillamook County, Oregon

Creator:: Frank, Sandra K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this cross-sectional population study was to provide an assessment of weight status of a county's preschool population utilizing the new growth charts and expressed as Body Mass Index, or BMI, -for- age percentile. This study was conducted in conjunction with an annual health screen for incoming kindergartners...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: fats/sweets than children in the healthy weight range. Data that were not strong enough to reach

Exploring the physical activity levels of students with mental retardation and students without disabilities in both school and after-school environments

Creator:: Foley, John Thomas
Abstract:: The focus of this research was to gain an understanding of physical activity in elementary school-aged children with mental retardation (MR). The primary purpose of the first study was to investigate physical activity levels of children with and without MR in both school and out of school environments. The secondary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: research was to gain an understanding of physical activity in elementary school-aged children with mental

Pre-service grief and loss preparation in CACREP accredited school counseling programs

Creator:: Low, Lori L.
Abstract:: Youth today experience high degrees of loss and change, resulting in grief (Goldman, 2001). Little evidence exists of school counselors' academic preparation in grief counseling. The purpose of this research study was to determine how CACREP school counseling programs prepare school counselors in the areas of grief and loss, including...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: children from death. In fact, we are only protecting ourselves," (Nancy Webb 2002, p. xii). The grieving

Helping children after a disaster

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: During and after a disaster, it is important to support children and allay their fears. If fears are not addressed carefully, they may continue long after the disaster has passed. Young children are particularly at risk during these times because of their vulnerability, their lack of understanding, and their difficulty...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: difficulty in communicating their feelings. Older children may be frightened of how the disaster might affect

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Childhood Obesity in France: Interventions Employed to Combat the Obesity Epidemic in French Elementary Schools

Mathematical problem solving processes of Thai gifted students

Preschooler's perceptions of a patio garden

The relationship between balance and fundamental motor skills in children five to nine years of age

The effect of physical activity on sleep in children with autism

Level of physical activity and duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among youth with visual impairment

Relationships among weight status, dairy food consumption, food and physical activity behavior, and nutritional status parameters of preschoolers in Tillamook County, Oregon

Exploring the physical activity levels of students with mental retardation and students without disabilities in both school and after-school environments

Pre-service grief and loss preparation in CACREP accredited school counseling programs

Helping children after a disaster

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