The Effects of a Structured Curriculum on Nutrition and Fitness Knowledge and Attitude in an Introductory College Weight Training Class

Clark, Nicole; Dahlheimer, S.S.

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(95)00482-3

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“…This is in consistent with other studies that show that many types of health education improve knowledge about physical activity (Keshavarz et al, 2010;Ghaffari et al, 2013) but that skills-based education is generally more effective than lectures (Simbar, 2014;Keshavarz et al, 2014a;Abdi et al, 2015). Previous research has included a few studies which do not show a difference between skills-based education and lectures (Tabatabaei et al, 2012;Clark and Dahlheimer, 1995). This may be because the skills-based interventions did not use enough interaction and participation.…”

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Promotion of physical activity of adolescents by skill-based health education

Simbar

Aarabi

Keshavarz

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Purpose Insufficient physical activity leads to an increase in chronic diseases. Skills-based health education methods are supposed to be more successful than traditional methods to promote healthy behaviors. Skills-based health education is an approach to create healthy lifestyles and skills using participatory methods. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of skill-based education method on physical activities of female adolescents. Design/methodology/approach This was an experimental study on 80 female public high school students aged 12-14 years old in Tehran. The participants were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group of 40 girls who were educated using “Skills-based education method,” and control group of 40 girls who were educated by lecture as a routine educational method for health promotion. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess physical activity-related knowledge, attitudes and behavior. Data were gathered three times; before, immediately after (Phase 1) and two months after educational intervention (Phase 2). Data analysis was performed using SPSS 20. Findings Intra-group comparison demonstrated that both educational methods can increase knowledge, attitude and behavior of the students after intervention comparing to before intervention (RMANOVA; p<0.05). However, the comparison between groups demonstrated a significant higher increase of knowledge (t-test; p<0.01 and p<0.0; phase 1 and 2, respectively), and behavior (t-test; p<0.01 and p=0.002; phase 1 and 2, respectively) but not attitude (p=0.083 and p=0.125, phase 1 and 2, respectively) among the students participated in the experimental “skilled based health education” group rather than the control “lecture” group. Originality/value Skill-based health education comparing to routine lecture-based education creates deep and long lasting knowledge and behavior and is highly recommended for promoting physical activity and other health-related knowledge and among adolescents.

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Promotion of physical activity of adolescents by skill-based health education

Simbar

Aarabi

Keshavarz

et al. 2017

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The impact of the BASNEF educational programme on breastfeeding behaviour in Iran

Akbarzadeh

Bahmani

Moatari

et al. 2013

British Journal of Midwifery

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This study examines the impact of an educational programme on the breastfeeding attitudes and behaviour of pregnant women. It is a case-control study of 100 pregnant women in two hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The samples were randomly divided into a case and control group. The study looked at the effects of an educational programme based on the BASNEF model, which is a simplified approach to understanding behaviour focused on the beliefs, attitude, subjective norms and enabling factors of participants. The model was applied initially and after four educational sessions mothers’ behaviour towards breastfeeding was analysed. The results were analysed using statistical tests. The independent t-test showed that there were significant differences in the awareness mean score, mothers’perceptions of behaviour results, the score of attitudes towards working and the mean score of immediate enabling factors post-educational intervention, and at one and four months post-intervention (p<0.0001).The scores of subjective norms between the two groups was only significant for the medical staff (p=0.031). Compared with traditional education, model-based learning has been found to have a positive impact on improving behaviour; therefore, it is suggested that it should be employed in the clinical education of medical teams, especially midwives.

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The Effects of a Structured Curriculum on Nutrition and Fitness Knowledge and Attitude in an Introductory College Weight Training Class

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Promotion of physical activity of adolescents by skill-based health education

Promotion of physical activity of adolescents by skill-based health education

The impact of the BASNEF educational programme on breastfeeding behaviour in Iran

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