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Library - Search Results
Searched on Exact phrase of PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES in the index terms;.
Returned 46 results.
- Play and Early Literacy Development
By James F Christie; 1991
Description: This 1991 book presents evidence that play can be an effective literacy-learning medium for many young children. The book reviews the sociolinguistic and psychological approaches to studying play and literacy....
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35732 (100.00%) - Children's Physical Activity Drops From Age 9 to 15, NIH Study Indicates
By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health; July 15, 2008
Description: This document summarizes findings from a long-term study by the National Institutes of Health on children’s physical activity. Data show that the activity level of American children drops sharply between...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35583 (100.00%) - Movement Matters: Promoting Health and Well-Being Afterschool
By Beth Beard; Fall 2007
Description: This issue brief discusses the importance of physical activity in after-school programs. Inactive lifestyles can cause problems such as lower self-esteem and poor academic performance. STMA0271 Movement...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35379 (100.00%) - Results from the I Am Moving, I Am Learning Stage 1 Survey, Final Interim Report
By Daniel Finkelstein, Mary Kay Fox, Elaine Hill, Robert Whitaker; October 25, 2007
Description: This report indicates that creative approaches to obesity prevention have begun in Head Start with a program enhancement called “I am Moving, I Am Learning” (IM/IL), which is intended to (1) increase the...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35278 (100.00%) - Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children
By James Dziura, Cindy Guandalini, Paulina Rose, Mary Savoye, Melissa Shaw, William V Tamborlane; June 27, 2007
Description: This report presents the results of a study that compared the effects of a weight management program, Bright Bodies, on adiposity and metabolic complications of overweight children with a control group....
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35181 (100.00%) - Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in Schools: Internet Resources
By Matia Finn-Stevenson, Beth Lapin, Rebecca M Puhl, Marlene B Schwartz; Spring 2007
Description: This issue brief presents internet resources related to improving nutrition and physical activity in schools. Making it Happen: School Nutrition Success Stories, (4) CDC Healthy Youth! NUFP0081 Improving...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35180 (100.00%) - Children, Teachers, and Families Working Together to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Intervention Strategies
By Delores A Stegelin, Southern Early Childhood Association ; Winter 2008
Description: This article discusses three areas of childhood obesity intervention: (1) nutrition, diet, and environment; (2) level of physical activity; and (3) psychological support and intervention. Obesity rates...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35153 (100.00%) - Assuring Optimal Nutrition and Physical Activity in Early Childhood
By Early Childhood Iowa ; 2006
Description: This issue brief by Early Childhood Iowa- Quality Services and Programs Component Group is intended to help inform policymakers of the importance of optimal nutrition and physical activity for all areas...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34991 (100.00%) - Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity From Ages 9 to 15 Years
By Robert H Bradley, Renate M Houts, Susan L McRitchie, Philip R Nader, Marion O'Brien; July 16, 2008
Description: This study examined the patterns and determinants of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day of 1,032 youth followed from ages 9 to 15 years. At age 9 years, children engaged in MVPA approximately...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=35538 (100.00%) - F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007
By Trust for America's Health ; 2007
Description: This report explores both the policy weaknesses and the new, grand scale changes that need to take place to address the obesity crisis nationwide. Obesity rates have continued to rise in 31 States, with...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34820 (100.00%) - Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance
By Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences; 2004
Description: This book provides a broad examination of the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in U.S. children and youth, including the social, environmental, medical, and dietary factors responsible for its...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34812 (100.00%) - Setting the Stage: Policies and Best Practices for Nutrition and Physical Activity
By Team Nutrition Iowa, Iowa Department of Education; June 2006
Description: These nutrition cards by the Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Food and Nutrition, describe ways to better meet the nutrition and physical activity needs of children in early childhood settings....
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34590 (100.00%) - Schools Can Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity
By Institute of Medicine; September 2004
Description: This fact sheet suggests that schools present opportunities for students to learn about healthful eating habits and regular physical activity; engage in physical education; and make food and physical activity...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34573 (100.00%) - Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance, Summary
By Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences; September 2004
Description: This report presents an action plan that consists of explicit goals and recommendations for preventing obesity and promoting a healthy weight in children and youth in different segments of society. The...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34569 (100.00%) - Formative Research for a Campaign to Promote Healthy Weight Using Relevant Physical Activity and Nutrition Messages for Youth: Healthy Weight, Physical Activity, and Nutrition: Focus Group Research with African American, Mexican American, and White Youth
By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; June 2000
Description: This report presents the results of 12 focus group sessions that were conducted with 98 students (Grades 8–9) from Atlanta, Georgia, and San Antonio, Texas. The focus groups were intended to help researchers...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34568 (100.00%) - Active Healthy Living: Prevention of Childhood Obesity Through Increased Physical Activity
By Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness and Council on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics; May 2006
Description: This statement outlines ways that pediatric health care providers and public health officials can encourage, monitor, and advocate for increased physical activity for children and teenagers. Contains 55...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34567 (100.00%) - Physical Fitness and Activity in Schools
By Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness and Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics; May 2000
Description: This policy statement affirms the American Academy of Pediatrics’ support for the efforts of schools to include increased physical activity in the curriculum, suggests ways in which schools can meet their...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34565 (100.00%) - Las Guías Alimentarias para los Estadounidenses, 2005
By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); 2005
Description: This Spanish language document provides an executive summary of The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which provides science-based advice to promote health and to reduce risk for major chronic diseases...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34563 (100.00%) - Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, Executive Summary
By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); 2005
Description: This document provides an executive summary of The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which provides science-based advice to promote health and to reduce risk for major chronic diseases through diet and...
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34562 (100.00%) - The Importance of Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents
By Karin A Pfeiffer, James M Pivarnik; July 2002
Description: This paper by the Michigan Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports asserts that regular physical activity is an integral component of the health of each child and adolescent in Michigan....
http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/library/index.cfm?do=oll.viewitem&itemid=34560 (100.00%)
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