RAND research on physical education, including health and nutrition education in primary schools, evaluates outcomes related to obesity as well as its effectiveness in reducing high-risk behavior in youth.
Research conducted by: RAND Education; RAND Health
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
The objectives were to: (1) document correlations among facility provision (availability and adequacy) in elementary schools, child sociodemographic factors, and school characteristics nationwide; and (2) investigate whether facility provision
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Assess the accessibility and suitability of schools as recreational sites and to determine whether they are associated with young adolescent girls' weekend metabolic equivalent-weighted moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and body mass index (BMI).
NEWS RELEASE
April 19, 2007 news release: RAND Study Finds School Playgrounds and Athletic Facilities Are an Untapped Resource in Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Opportunities for participation in high school extracurricular sports are limited. Future studies should test whether increased opportunities will increase physical activity and impact the increasing overweight problem in youths.
NEWS RELEASE
RAND news release: Los Angeles Residents Like Their Parks, but Are Most Likely to Use Those Close to Home
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Expanding physical education programs in schools, in the form in which they currently exist, may be an effective intervention for combating obesity in the early years, especially among girls.
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