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Developing A Statewide Childhood Body Mass Index Surveillance Program, Yong Gao, Laura Petranek, Jane Shimon

Jane Shimon

Background

Several states have implemented childhood obesity surveillance programs supported by legislation. Representatives from Idaho wished to develop a model for childhood obesity surveillance without the support of state legislation, and subsequently report predictors of overweight and obesity in the state.

Methods

A coalition comprised of the Idaho State Department of Education and 4 universities identified a randomized cluster sample of schools. After obtaining school administrator consent, measurement teams traveled to each school to measure height and weight of students. Sex and race/ethnicity data were also collected.

Results

The collaboration between the universities resulted in a sample of 6735 students …

Fitness And Enjoyment Outcomes Of A Physical Education Fitness Conditioning Curriculum, Jane M. Shimon, Tyler Johnson, Scott Moorecroft, Ken Bell

Jane Shimon

Project: Health-related fitness and enjoyment outcomes were analyzed on a physical education program that adopted an exclusive fitness conditioning physical education curriculum. Means: Freshmen enrolled in physical education (n = 228; Mean age = 14.12 years ± .91; Females = 117 (51%); Males = 111 (49%)) completed pre and post FitnessGram curl-ups, push-ups, and the PACER, height and weight measurements, a modified Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES), and two open-ended questions (likes and dislikes of PE). Pre and post assessments were analyzed using Paired t-tests, one-way ANOVAs, and qualitative categorizing. Outcome: Significant fitness improvements for females occurred in the push-ups …

The Effects Of Game Size On The Physical Activity Levels And Ball Touches Of Elementary School Children In Physical Education, Kenneth Bell, Tyler G. Johnson, Jane Shimon, John Bale

Jane Shimon

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of participating in small (3v3), medium (6v6), and large-sided (12v12) games on the physical activity levels (pedometer step counts, accelerometer counts, and minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) and ball touches of children in physical education class. Participants were 29 students (55% boys and 45% girls) age 10-11 yrs. All participants wore a Yamax SW-200 pedometer and had their ball touches monitored and recorded. Twelve participants also wore an ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer. Repeated measure ANOVAs were computed to test for significant differences for each dependant variable with corresponding post hoc tests. …

Body Mass Index Prevalence Estimates Of A Statewide Monitoring Initiative In Idaho, David Paul, Philip Scruggs, Grace Karp, Lynda Ransdell, Clay Robinson, Mike Lester, Laura Petranek, Helen Brown, Terry-Ann Gibson, Jane Shimon, Tyler Johnson, John Fitzpatrick, Kathy Browder, Zambak Sahin

Jane Shimon

Given the significant health consequences associated with childhood obesity, many states have developed legislation to initiate school-based obesity monitoring programs. Idaho is one of many states without a monitoring program, so collaborations between the State Department of Education and four state universities were developed to institute a body mass index (BMI) monitoring program in grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.

Alterg Anti-Gravity Treadmill Walking Program On An Extremely Obese Female, Jane Shimon, Shawn Simonson, Elaine Long, Brooke Lester

Jane Shimon

No abstract provided.

On One Hand, On The Other Hand, Jane Shimon

Jane Shimon

The presentation addressed current brain research pertaining to physical activity/fitness and academic achievement.

Developing Cinquains In Physical Education - A Content Literacy Strategy, Jane Shimon

Jane Shimon

No abstract provided.