Journal of School Health articles from January 2002

Journal of School Health archives from January 2002

Report of the 2000 Joint Committee on Health Education and Promotion Terminology. (Special Report).
January 1, 2002... Every 10 years the American Association for Health Education/American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) forms a task force of experienced health educators who represent the various practice settings to...

Opinions of Illinois voters about coordinated school health programs. (Articles).
January 1, 2002... Professionals and laypersons, regardless of whether they do or do not support coordinated school health programs (CSHP), recognize the importance of physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health for school-aged youth....

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: updating policy and program applications. (Articles).
January 1, 2002... In 1989, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) to monitor behaviors that place adolescents most at risk for premature morbidity and mortality. (1) The YRBSS measures...

Parent knowledge and opinions of school health services in an urban public school system. (Articles).
January 1, 2002... School health services have existed for more than 100 years, beginning with attempts to control the spread of communicable disease. Increasingly, health services provided by schools have expanded to meet other acute, chronic, and preventive...

The Activated Health Education model: refinement and implications for school health education. (Articles).
January 1, 2002... A review of literature was conducted seeking health education studies that produced improved health behavior. Studies were selected that: 1) used a theory-based intervention, 2) met quality methodological standards, and 3) reported significant...

A school-based asthma intervention program in the Buffalo, New York, schools. (Articles).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Asthma, the most common chronic disease in childhood, includes an estimated overall prevalence of 4.3% to 6.9% among children in the United States. (1-4) Prevalence rates over the past two decades increased worldwide and in the United States....

Environmental allergens and irritants in schools: a focus on asthma. (Research Papers).
January 1, 2002... Indoor allergens such as cat and rodent dander, cockroach, dust mites, and fungi/mold have all been implicated in exacerbating asthma symptoms among sensitized individuals. Exposure to dust mites also may cause development of asthma among...

The alarming increase of Type 2 diabetes in children. (Commentaries).
January 1, 2002... Diabetes mellitus affects an estimated 2% of the world population. (1) Diabetes has been linked to many long-term health consequences including cardiovascular disease, renal disorders, visual problems, and amputations related to circulation...

"Tinkering" with the components of health. (Teaching Techniques).
January 1, 2002... This teaching technique provides an innovative way to introduce the components of health (1) to students at the beginning of a health education course. The activity addresses the first National Health Education Standard, "Students will...