Health Education: Volume 104 Issue 6

Children are fit and active – fact or fiction?

Neil Armstrong

This paper focuses on the importance of appropriate physical activity during childhood and adolescence. It notes that the effect of regular physical activity in improving blood…

The influence of socio‐economic status on the long‐term effect of family‐based obesity treatment intervention in prepubertal overweight children

Kristina Langnäse, Inga Asbeck, Mareike Mast, Manfred J. Müller

The objective of this paper is to assess the effect of the socio‐economic status (SES) on long‐term outcomes of a family‐based obesity treatment intervention in prepubertal…

Believability of messages about cannabis, cocaine and heroin among never‐triers, trier‐rejecters and current users of cannabis

Sandra C. Jones, John R. Rossiter

This paper examines the believability of strong warnings about the negative consequences of drug use among young adults in Australia who have never tried, currently use, or have…

Implementing The Rock Challenge: teacher perspectives on a performing arts programme

Mathew Jones, Simon Murphy, Debra Salmon, Richard Kimberlee, Judy Orme

The Rock Challenge is a school‐based performing arts programme that that aims to promote healthy lifestyles amongst secondary school students. This paper reports on teacher…

Health promotion in university: what do students want?

Cathy Dunne, Maggie Somerset

This qualitative research was designed to investigate students' health needs and their views on health promotion in a University. A total of 31 students participated in focus…

All Stars Plus: a competence and motivation enhancement approach to prevention

William B. Hansen, Linda Dusenbury

All Stars Core is a school‐based drug abuse prevention program for 11 to 14 year olds from the United States. It focuses on five qualities that protect children from drug use…