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The Impact Of A Child-Centered, Mastery Movement Program On Physical Activity Levels, Motor Skill Development, And Cognitive Function In Young Children, Joshua Anderson
The Impact Of A Child-Centered, Mastery Movement Program On Physical Activity Levels, Motor Skill Development, And Cognitive Function In Young Children, Joshua Anderson
Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies Publications and Other Works
Physical activity and cognition has not been extensively studied in preschool children. Purpose: To determine the association between physical activity and cognition in preschool children. Methods: Participants were 18 young children (3–5 years old) enrolled in a Head Start preschool program. Physical activity was assessed using an Actigraph accelerometer placed on the child’s hip. The device was worn at school for at least three hours on three separate days during the week. Accelerometer data were categorized as sedentary or active (light, moderate, and vigorous intensity). Cognitive function, specifically working memory, was assessed using the Corsi Block-Tapping Test. The number …
Active Families In The Great Outdoors: A Family-Centered Program To Increase Physical Activity Levels, Perceptions, And Behaviors, Jennifer Irene Flynn
Active Families In The Great Outdoors: A Family-Centered Program To Increase Physical Activity Levels, Perceptions, And Behaviors, Jennifer Irene Flynn
Doctoral Dissertations
Physical activity levels of adults and children are low, and the amount of time children spend being active outdoors is decreasing. Parents play a critical role in developing health behaviors of children and ways to increase physical activity and encourage an active family culture are needed. Promotion of family outdoor physical activity, which includes at least one parent and one child from a home engaging in physical activity together, is understudied. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to 1) describe the type, frequency, and duration of family physical activity, 2) determine whether changes in the duration and number of …
Play Behaviors And Physical Activity Patterns In Kindergarten Children In A Natural Playground Setting, Anna Rose Mislitskiy
Play Behaviors And Physical Activity Patterns In Kindergarten Children In A Natural Playground Setting, Anna Rose Mislitskiy
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
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Kids Can Bike! A Parks And Recreation Program To Promote Youth Cycling, Jessica Lynn Chandler
Kids Can Bike! A Parks And Recreation Program To Promote Youth Cycling, Jessica Lynn Chandler
Masters Theses
Physical inactivity is a major concern, and is believed to contribute to the high prevalence of childhood obesity in U.S. schoolchildren. To address this problem, the Knoxville Area Coalition on Childhood Obesity launched a ‘Kids Can BIKE!’ program in 2012. The bicycling program is seven weeks long and is designed to increase physical activity, teach safe cycling skills, and explore Knoxville parks and greenways while having fun. The program targeted children in grades 4 and 5 who were already enrolled in an afterschool or summer program. Once a week, the children were transported to a location where they could safely …