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Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2007

1 online zdroj

ISBN 9781492596868 (online)

ISBN 9780736051323 (print)

Physical activity intervention series

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With modern conveniences and technology always beckoning, today’s children are less active and more obese than ever--which leads to an ever-increasing need for more effective interventions to help them become more active. Physical Activity Interventions in Children and Adolescents addresses this problem by helping professionals in schools, health departments, recreation centers, state agencies, and not-for-profit organizations design, implement, and evaluate interventions to promote and increase physical activity among children and adolescents. Part of the Physical Activity Intervention Series, Physical Activity Interventions in Children and Adolescents provides information on current levels of youth physical activity and presents a basic understanding of the issues associated with it. The book offers a clear and reader-friendly overview of theories of behavior change that have been used in developing physical activity interventions in a variety of settings and methods for program evaluation. Specific recommendations for physical activity from various professional and health organizations are included as well. The book also provides descriptive epidemiology of youth physical activity that helps identify the changes in activity as children age; insights into the potential role of the family and the community in providing physical activity opportunities for youth; guidance for the development of collaborative relationships among agencies and organizations to promote physical activity in the community; and a review of available instruments for measuring physical activity in youth populations, including self-report instruments and step counters. (...).

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Physical Activity Intervention Series Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Physical Activity Behavior -- Chapter 1. Physical Activity Behavior Unique to Children and Adolescents ; Physical Activity Definitions ; Purposes of Physical Activity ; Physical Activity Guidelines ; Summary -- Chapter 2. The Role of Theory in Understanding Physical Activity Behavior ; Explaining Behavior with Theory ; Defining Social Cognitive Theory ; Applying Behavior Theory Using Theory to Facilitate Behavior Change ; Avoiding Common Mistakes when Using Theory ; Summary -- Chapter 3. Physical Activity Behavior Intervention ; Types of Settings ; Choosing an Intervention Setting ; Organizing Activities ; Designing an Intervention for Skill Development ; Summary -- Part II. Documented Interventions -- Chapter 4. School-Based Interventions ; Making the Most of the School Setting ; Using Behavior Theory in School-Based Interventions ; Developing Quality Physical Education Programs ; Evaluating Physical Education Interventions ; Adding Physical Activity to the Classroom ; Promoting Physical Activity with Comprehensive and Coordinated Interventions ; Working Effectively with Schools ; Summary -- Chapter 5. Community Interventions ; Making the Most of the Community Setting ; Using Behavior Theory in Community Interventions ; Organizing Community Interventions ; Describing Successful Community Interventions ; Working in and With Communities ; References -- Chapter 6. Family-Based Interventions in Home and Health Care Settings ; Making the Most of Home and Health Care Settings ; Organizing Family-Based Interventions ; Using Behavior Theory in Family-Based Interventions ; Evaluating Home and Health Care Interventions ; Working with Families in Home and Health Care Settings ; Summary --

Chapter 4. School-Based Interventions ; Making the Most of the School Setting ; Using Behavior Theory in School-Based Interventions ; Developing Quality Physical Education Programs ; Evaluating Physical Education Interventions ; Adding Physical Activity to the Classroom ; Promoting Physical Activity with Comprehensive and Coordinated Interventions ; Working Effectively with Schools ; Summary -- Chapter 5. Community Interventions ; Making the Most of the Community Setting ; Using Behavior Theory in Community Interventions ; Organizing Community Interventions ; Describing Successful Community Interventions ; Working in and With Communities ; References -- Chapter 6. Family-Based Interventions in Home and Health Care Settings ; Making the Most of Home and Health Care Settings ; Organizing Family-Based Interventions ; Using Behavior Theory in Family-Based Interventions ; Evaluating Home and Health Care Interventions ; Working with Families in Home and Health Care Settings ; Summary -- Part III. Intervention Design -- Chapter 7. Planning Physical Activity Programs ; Step 1 Identify and Engage Partners ; Step 2 Plan the Program Based on Needs ; Summary -- Chapter 8. Measuring Physical Activity ; Subjective Measures of Physical Activity ; Objective Measures of Physical Activity ; Influences on Physical Activity ; Physical Fitness Measures ; Summary -- Chapter 9. Planning for Physical Activity Program Evaluation ; Review of Program Planning ; Step 3 Focus the Evaluation ; Summary -- Chapter 10. Implementing and Monitoring Physical Activity Programs ; Process Evaluation Elements ; Step 4 Carry Out Program and Implement Program Evaluation Plan ; Step 5 Analyze and Interpret Results ; Step 6 Disseminate Results ; Summary