Campaigns and Informational Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Classroom-Based Health Education Focused on Providing Information

Included Studies

Bush PJ, Zuckerman AE, Theiss PK, et al. Cardiovascular risk factor prevention in black schoolchildren: two-year results of the “Know Your Body” program. Am J Epidemiol 1989;129:466–82.

Dale D, Corbin CB. Physical activity participation of high school graduates following exposure to conceptual or traditional physical education. Res Q Exerc Sport 2000;71:61–8.

Davis SM, Lambert LC, Gomez Y, Skipper B. Southwest cardiovascular curriculum project: study findings for American Indian elementary students. J Health Educ 1995;26(suppl):S72–S81.

Holcomb JD, Lira J, Kingery PM, Smith DW, Lane D, Goodway J. Evaluation of Jump Into Action: a program to reduce the risk of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in school children on the Texas-Mexico border. J Sch Health 1998;68:282–8.

Killen JD, Robinson TN, Telch MJ, et al. The Stanford Adolescent Heart Health Program. Health Educ Q 1989;16:263–83.

Marcus AC, Wheeler RC, Cullen JW, Crane LA. Quasi-experimental evaluation of the Los Angeles Know Your Body Program: knowledge, beliefs, and self-reported behaviors. Prev Med 1987;16:803–15.

Perry CL, Klepp KI, Dudovitz B, Golden D, Griffin, Smyth M. Promoting healthy eating and physical activity patterns among adolescents: a pilot study of “Slice of Life.” Health Educ Q 1987;2:93–103.

Petchers MK, Hirsch EZ, Bloch BA. A longitudinal study of the impact of a school heart health curriculum. J Community Health 1988;13:85–94.

Walter HJ, Hofman A, Connelly PA, Barrett LT, Kost KL. Primary prevention of chronic disease in childhood: changes in risk factors after one year of intervention. Am J Epidemiol 1985;122:772–81.

Walter HJ, Hofman A, Connelly PA, Barrett LT, Kost KL. Coronary heart disease prevention in childhood: one-year results of a randomized intervention study. Am J Prev Med 1986;2:239–45.