scholarly journals Do Crowding-Out Effects Explain the Low Effect of a Health Promotion Intervention among Young People at a Vocational School?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11127
Author(s):  
Bent E. Mikkelsen ◽  
Annette Q. Romani ◽  
Maria P. Brandão
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
School Setting ◽  
The Body ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Crowding Out ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention

In recent years, school-based interventions have increasingly been used as a strategy to promote good eating habits and physical activity among young people at school. However, little is known about the effect that this kind of public involvement has on the overall behavior of young people. Economists refer to the existence of a crowding-out effect when public sector engagement in influencing behavior is counteracted by behaviors at the individual level. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a health promotion intervention program among young people at a vocational school on the overall behavior of the students and consider whether a crowding-out effect existed when it came to health behavior. This study used data from the Gearing up the Body (GUB) intervention that was carried out at the vocational school of Uddannelsescenter Holstebro, Denmark. The study included 130 students from two vocational programs. Answers were collected from survey questions in three waves. Our results showed that intervening in the school setting had the intended impact on physical activity but an unintended impact on eating behavior. In the GUB study, we found signs of countervailing behaviors in and out of school that need to be further explored.

scholarly journals Changes in children’s diet and physical activity as perceived by their mothers: Impact of a health promotion intervention for mothers in a sub-urban area of Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-146
Author(s):  
Natalia Oli ◽  
Abhinav Vaidya ◽  
Gabriele Eiben ◽  
Alexandra Krettek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Heart Health ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention ◽  
Research Dissemination ◽  
Diet And Physical Activity ◽  
Unhealthy Diet

Background: Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity contribute to the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nepal. Lifestyle is formed in childhood and in the Nepalese context influenced mainly by mothers, it is to date unknown how influential mothers are. Objectives: To assess changes in children’s diet and physical activity as perceived by their mothers after a health promotion intervention. Methodology: The Heart-Health Associated Research, Dissemination and Intervention in the Community is a community trial conducted in the Jhaukhel-Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance site, in Bhaktapur district of Nepal. We conducted a health promotion intervention on diet and physical activity targeted at mothers with children aged one to nine years old in August-November 2016. Duwakot was randomized as the intervention site and Jhaukhel as the control. We conducted a follow-up study after three months to determine the outcome of the intervention. Nine trained enumerators conducted door-to-door visits to all households with eligible mothers. We calculated mean, frequency and percent changes for children’s behavior. Results: As responded by mothers, children in Duwakot consumed more healthy snacks after the intervention compared to Jhaukhel. Children in Duwakot increased consumption of water and milk. Children’s consumption of packet juices and soft drinks was decreased by 30% and 4% respectively. There was 21% increment in the duration of outdoor playing among the children at Duwakot during follow-up. Conclusion: The Heart-Health Associated Research, Dissemination and Intervention in the Community that focused on mothers showed indirect positive impact on their young children’s diet and physical activity behavior. In future, the longterm effects of such intervention should be assessed.

Physical culture

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Юлия Филиппова ◽  
Yuliya Filippova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Human Anatomy ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Sports Activities

Educational manual is devoted to the organization of physical education with students of part-time Department. The manual provides brief information on human anatomy, physiology, theory and methodology of physical education, provides material for independent practical work aimed at mastering the methods and means of physical culture and sports activities and self-control, for the acquisition of personal experience in the use of physical culture and sports, the formation of professional and life skills. Physical culture is the key to active professional activity. It is the result of education and training in relation to a person's health, physical abilities and abilities, in the way of life and the construction of the necessary socio-cultural comfortable environment. Within the framework of classical University education, physical culture and sports are activities aimed at achieving personal maturity. The Olympic Charter says: "Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a harmonious whole dignity of the body, will and mind." The student after mastering the program of this discipline in accordance with the GEF VPO should: know: the basics of physical culture and a healthy lifestyle; be able to: apply methods and means of knowledge, learning and self-control to maintain their health, moral and physical self-improvement; methodically it is correct to use means and methods of physical education, health promotion for achievement of the due level of physical readiness providing full-fledged social and professional activity. Own: a system of practical skills that ensure the preservation and strengthening of health, development and improvement of psychophysical abilities and qualities (with the implementation of the established standards for General physical and sports and technical training); personal experience in the use of physical and sports activities to improve their functional and motor capabilities, to achieve personal life and professional goals. It is important to distinguish between sports activities that are built around officially organized competitive interactions of individuals and physical activity, which is based on the deliberate use of physical exercise (physical activity) to achieve certain goals (health promotion, recreation, rehabilitation, etc.) and which is also often organized in the form of competitions. Mastering this subject should change and make people's lives better.

The Effects Of A Multi-level Physical Activity And Health Promotion Intervention On A Group Of Females In The Worksite Setting

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron L. Troxell ◽  
Jeanne D. Johnston ◽  
Whitney Hornsby ◽  
Abigail Laymon ◽  
Anne P. Massey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention ◽  
Multi Level

scholarly journals Avaliação dos Níveis de Atividade Física em Estudantes Universitários do Ensino a Distância

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Stefany Hulda Primo ◽  
Mario Molari ◽  
Amanda Alcântara Luna ◽  
Nuno de Noronha Da Costa Bispo ◽  
Vinicius Aparecido Yoshio Ossada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Morbid Obesity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
University Students ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Atualmente tem se observado que as incidências de mortes são ocasionadas por fatores relacionados ao comportamento humano, como no caso da inatividade física. Esta pesquisa se objetivou em avaliar o nível de atividade física habitual - AF em relação ao índice de massa corpórea - IMC em universitários do Ensino a distância - EaD, por meio do Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física - IPAQ. É um estudo do tipo transversal com o total de 107 universitários do EaD. Para as coletas de dados foi utilizado o questionário geral e o questionário IPAQ. O IMC foi calculado pela equação IMC= peso corporal (Kg)/ altura (m)2, considerando os valores <18,5 kg abaixo do peso; e entre 18,5-24,9 kg peso normal; 25-29,9 kg sobrepeso; 30-34,9 kg obesidade leve; 35-39,9 kg obesidade moderada e obesidade mórbida >40 kg (CUNHA, 2009). A média de idade foi de 30,1±9,7 anos, prevalecendo o sexo feminino com 61,6%. Dos 107 entrevistados, 64,4% são praticantes de AF. Quanto ao IMC, 6,5% estão abaixo do peso; 46% estão no peso normal; 33% estão com sobrepeso; 9,3% estão com obesidade leve; 2% com obesidade moderada; 3,8% com obesidade mórbida, sendo 1,8%. Através dos dados analisados por meio do questionário GERAL, IPAQ e pelo programa de análise estatística SPSS se verificou que quanto maior o IMC, pior é a classificação quanto ao nível de atividade física. Sendo assim, nota-se a importância de ações voltadas para os universitários praticarem atividade física, além de estratégicas voltadas para a promoção da saúde e prevenção de doenças provenientes do sedentarismo.Palavras-chave: Exercício. Obesidade. Promoção da Saúde.AbstractIt has now been observed that the incidence of deaths is caused by factors related to human behavior, as in the case of physical inactivity. This study aimed to evaluate the level of habitual physical activity (FA) in relation to the body mass index (BMI) in distance learning university students (EAD), through the International Questionnaire of Physical Activity (IPAQ). It is a cross-sectional study with a total of 107 university students. For data collection, the general questionnaire and the IPAQ questionnaire were used. The BMI was calculated by the equation BMI = body weight (kg) / height (m) 2, considering values <18.5 kg below weight; And between 18.5-24.9 kg normal weight; 25-29.9 kg overweight; 30-34.9 kg light obesity; 35-39.9 kg moderate obesity and morbid obesity> 40 kg (CUNHA, 2009). The mean age was 30.1 ± 9.7 years, prevailing the female sex with 61.6%. Of the 107 interviewees, 64.4% are AF practitioners. Regarding BMI 6.5% are underweight; 46% are in normal weight; 33% are overweight; 9.3% are lightly obese; 2% with moderate obesity; 3.8% with morbid obesity, being 1.8%. Through the data analyzed through the questionnaire GENERAL, IPAQ and the program of statistical analysis SPSS, it was verified that the higher the BMI, the worse the classification concerning the level of physical activity. Thus, we notice the importance of actions aimed at university students to practice physical activity, as well as strategies aimed at health promotion and prevention of sedentrary individuals’ diseases.Keywords: Exercise. Obesity. Health Promotion.

scholarly journals Development of a model for physical fitness and its correlates in children and adolescents from the canton de Vaud: the PACE model

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
General Population ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Legal Context

The Lausanne Youth Olympic Games in January 2020 rep­resent a unique opportunity for the canton of Vaud to ­strengthen its policy of health promotion through physical activity and sport among young people. Several factors influence physical activity and physical fitness of a population. Ecological models describe correlates of physical activity in general population and youth. However, no model describes correlates of physical fitness. To close this gap, the model of physical fitness and its correlates among children and adolescents of the canton of Vaud (PACE model) was developed. The model is organized in the following levels: global (guidelines, policy and legal context), environmental (social, built and natural environment), interpersonal (family and relatives social support) and individual (biological, socio­demographic, psychological and behavioral aspects). Perspectives on the application of the PACE model are also ­presented. La forme masculine est utilisée dans cet article par souci de concision. Elle doit être comprise comme englobant l’ensemble des réalités liées au genre.

Vocational school students’ self‐evaluations of a sexual health promotion intervention

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 857-867
Author(s):  
Marja Pakarinen ◽  
Jari Kylmä ◽  
Mika Helminen ◽  
Tarja Suominen
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Physical activity and exercise in youth mental health promotion: a scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. e000677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Pascoe ◽  
Alan P Bailey ◽  
Melinda Craike ◽  
Tim Carter ◽  
Rhiannon Patten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Indicated Prevention

Background/AimThis scoping review examined the breadth and outcomes of controlled trials testing the effect of physical activity and exercise interventions across all mental health outcomes for mental health promotion and indicated prevention studies in young people.MethodsThe literature search was conducted using ‘Evidence Finder’.ResultsThirty publications were included. Available evidence suggested that interventions of varying intensity may lead to a reduction in depression symptoms and that moderate-to-vigorous-intensity and light-intensity interventions may reduce anxiety symptoms. Effects of physical activity/exercise interventions on additional mental health outcomes were also shown; however, the number of studies was small, indicating a limited evidence base. Robust research regarding the effects of physical activity/exercise on mental health promotion and as an indicated prevention strategy in young people is lacking.ConclusionThe available evidence suggests that physical activity/exercise is a promising mental health promotion and early intervention strategy and warrants further investigation.

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