Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
Completion and timing of the three-dose human papillomavirus vaccine series among adolescents attending school-based health centers in Oregon.
Many adolescents do not complete the 3-dose human papillomavirus vaccine series in the recommended time frame, or at all. Given the challenges of administering a multi-dose vaccine to adolescents, especially those in vulnerable populations, we evaluated completion of the human papillomavirus vaccine series in 19 of Oregon's school-based health centers. ⋯ Even in challenging conditions, school-based health centers provide excellent preventive care to vulnerable youth. These results support the importance of maintaining and expanding school-based health center access in vulnerable adolescent populations.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
ReviewThe association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance: a systematic review of the literature.
The purpose of this review is to synthesize the scientific literature that has examined the association between school-based physical activity (including physical education) and academic performance (including indicators of cognitive skills and attitudes, academic behaviors, and academic achievement). ⋯ Results suggest physical activity is either positively related to academic performance or that there is not a demonstrated relationship between physical activity and academic performance. Results have important implications for both policy and schools.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
ReviewImpact of short bouts of physical activity on attention-to-task in elementary school children.
The study's objective was to describe the measurement of on-task behavior and review the research on the effects of short physical activity breaks on attention-to-task in elementary school students, with a particular focus on a promising approach to improving on-task behavior with short bouts of physical activity in the classroom setting. ⋯ Attention-to-task is a variable that directly relates to concerns of classroom teachers. The limited available research has demonstrated moderate to good evidence that physical activity during the school day improves attention-to-task in elementary school students. Because of the positive effects of physical activity on attention-to-task, it is recommended that elementary school teachers consider implementing physical activity sessions throughout the school day in the form of recess and classroom-based physical activities.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2011
Temporal trends and correlates of passive commuting to and from school in children from 9 provinces in China.
To examine trends and correlates of passive (inactive) commuting to school among Chinese children aged 6-18 years in nine provinces. ⋯ Passive commuting to school increased in China over a decade and was associated with family socioeconomic status, school location, and in rural children, with access to motorized vehicles.