Heart healthy eating and exercise
Introducing and maintaining changes in health behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11019338 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas J Coates (0000-0002-2470-2096, Johns Hopkins University), Robert W Jeffery (Johns Hopkins University), Lee Ann Slinkard (Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-23 |
| Publication date | 1981-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.71.1.15 |
| PMID | 7258426 |
| OpenAlex | W1965489504 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 13 |
The Heart Program is a health education project developed for elementary school students. It was designed to 1) increase their consumption of complex carbohydrates, and decrease their consumption of saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and sugar; 2) increase their level of habitual physical activity; and 3) generalize these changes to other family members. The overall program and 12 class lessons were designed using informative instruction, participatory classroom activities, personal goal setting, parent handouts, feedback, and reinforcement. The program was evaluated using a time-series experimental design with all students in three 4th grade classes at School 1 and three 5th grade classes at School 2. Evaluation was conducted using direct observations of eating and activity, as well as paper-and-pencil assessments of knowledge and attitude. Results indicated substantial changes in eating behavior at school, knowledge about heart health, food preferences, and family eating patterns are reported by parents. Observed changes in exercise were minimal during treatment, and were related to seasonal sports activities at follow-up. Eating which spanned summer vacation. These outcomes suggest that school programs developed using specific techniques can be effective in facilitating important behavior changes at school and at home
Behavior change · Consumption (sociology) · Developmental psychology · Eating behavior · Health education · Healthy eating · Obesity · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Public health · Summer vacation · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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Evaluation of the Nutrition Education at Primary School (Neaps) programme
Perceived access to fruits and vegetables associated with increased consumption
The ups and downs of prevention
Parent involvement with children's health promotion
Making school health education effective
How women's adopted low-fat diets affect their husbands
The contribution of school health education to community health promotion
Promoting physical activity and a healthful diet among children
The Purdue Stepped Approach Model
| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1981 - 2009 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |