Brian Torrance
Biographic Data
| ID | 7797547 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian Torrance |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian |
| FAMILY NAME | Torrance |
| SIGNATURE | TORRANCE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ever Active Schools, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“Your Kid Has Potential, But They Need Sleep”
BACKGROUND: Insufficient sleep is a growing public health concern. Thirty percent of Canadian children and youth are not meeting national sleep recommendations. Inadequate sleep can negatively influence students' academics and physical and psychosocial health. Schools have been identified as ideal health promotion settings to influence children's health including their sleep behaviors. The objective of this study was to explore teachers' perspect…
Students’, parents’ and teachers’ perspectives on comprehensive school-based sleep promotion
Objective: Sleep deprivation is common among children and schools are ideal settings in which to influence children's sleep. Children spend a significant amount of time at school during key developmental periods, and programmes that influence students' well-being also benefit academic achievement. Comprehensive School Health (CSH) is an approach that prioritises school, home and community partnerships by supporting the development of health behav…
Canadian after-school care providers’ perceived role promoting healthy lifestyles
As major influencers, care providers play a crucial role in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours for children. This research provides valuable insight into this role and the implementation of comprehensive health promotion approaches in the after-school setting. Findings contribute to the implementation knowledge base and help inform the promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviours for children
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Canadian after-school care providers’ perceived role promoting healthy lifestyles
As major influencers, care providers play a crucial role in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours for children. This research provides valuable insight into this role and the implementation of comprehensive health promotion approaches in the after-school setting. Findings contribute to the implementation knowledge base and help inform the promotion of healthy lifestyle behaviours for children
“Your Kid Has Potential, But They Need Sleep”
BACKGROUND: Insufficient sleep is a growing public health concern. Thirty percent of Canadian children and youth are not meeting national sleep recommendations. Inadequate sleep can negatively influence students' academics and physical and psychosocial health. Schools have been identified as ideal health promotion settings to influence children's health including their sleep behaviors. The objective of this study was to explore teachers' perspect…
Students’, parents’ and teachers’ perspectives on comprehensive school-based sleep promotion
Objective: Sleep deprivation is common among children and schools are ideal settings in which to influence children's sleep. Children spend a significant amount of time at school during key developmental periods, and programmes that influence students' well-being also benefit academic achievement. Comprehensive School Health (CSH) is an approach that prioritises school, home and community partnerships by supporting the development of health behav…
Health promotion (3 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Promotion (chess) (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · School Health and Nursing Education (2 works) · Sleep and related disorders (2 works)