OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of intervention programs using nutritional education, physical activity or both on the reduction of body mass index in school-age students. METHODS The systematic review with meta-analysis included randomized controlled studies available from the following electronic databases for the years 1998 to 2010: PubMed, Lilacs, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochr...

This study aimed to analyse the relationships between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, motivation and satisfaction in physical education classes, as well as to examine these relationships by gender. Eight hundred and fifty-four secondary school students (405 boys and 453 girls, aged 15 to 21 years) participated in this study by responding to questionnaires designed to measure the ...

This paper describes the Gribble Rosenwax Advanced Clinical Education (GRACE) program that has resolved the 15 year-old issue for one occupational therapy (OT) program of an undersupply of practice placements for OT students who, without completing 1,000 hours of placement, cannot graduate. Based on relationship marketing, Gribble and Rosenwax's approach to reforming clinical education was inno...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine thermoregulatory and cardiovascular responses as well as the occurrence of heat illness in children exercising outdoors in physical education class under hot and humid climate. Little information regarding this issue under real-life situation is available, especially in the Southeast Asia. DESIGN Analytical, prospective descriptive study. SETTING A p...

In the spring of 2020, Department Informatics covered a 20 ECTS capstone course in Software Engineering, mainly focusing on developing complex application. The used active learning methods, and 240 students were working 42 cross-functional, agile teams. pandemic caused by coronavirus had significant impact teaching given University Oslo, as all physical education collaboration among teams to be...

The objectives of this study were to identify the prevalence of shared learning in U.S. physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) education programs; determine what terminology is used for these courses; and identify perceived barriers, benefits, and challenges of the educational interactions. A survey, designed to collect information about the educational interaction between PT and O...

According to self-determination theory, motivation is multidimensional, with motivation regulations lying along a continuum of self-determination (Ryan & Deci, 2007). Accounting for the different types of motivation in physical activity research presents a challenge. This study used cluster analysis to identify motivation regulation profiles and examined their utility by testing profile differe...

BACKGROUND Integrating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in secondary schools will increase the number of potential CPR providers. However, currently too few certified instructors are available for this purpose. Training medical students and physical education student teachers to become CPR instructors could decrease this shortage. AIM Examine whether medical students and physical ...

BACKGROUND/AIM We aimed to investigate the magnitude and characteristics of injuries and illnesses in Dutch physical education teacher education (PETE) students. METHODS During the first 21 weeks of the academic year, 245 first-year students registered their health problems online using the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre (OSTRC) Questionnaire on Health Problems. RESULTS A total of 276 i...