STDs & HIV: A Guide for Today's Teens. 2nd Edition. Student Manual (2025)

Evaluation of dance4life Barbados: a health promotion and HIV prevention intervention for young people

2016

Dance4life is an internationally-recognised behavioural intervention delivered in schools and communities to promote health and prevent HIV among young people. Barbados is currently the only Caribbean country where it has been implemented. This evaluation takes stock of the status, achievements and remaining gaps in the work of dance4life Barbados. Dance4life responds positively to gaps in sexual and reproductive health education and is unique in Barbados in its highly youth-oriented pedagogic methods to promote sexual and reproductive health. Participating students emphasised that their life options had expanded, as well as their knowledge and safer sexual behaviour, as a result of interacting with the dance4life team. However, the potential of dance4life is constrained, principally by human resource limitations.

Sport Activities As A Vehicle For HIV/ AIDS Prevention In Trinidad And Tobago: Organizer’s Perspectives

Journal of Clinical Research in HIV AIDS and Prevention, 2015

Various sporting activities are being used as vehicles for HIV/AIDS education and prevention within the field of sport-for-development (SFD). Kicking AIDS Out! is one SFD program that aims to promote protective attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS amongst youth. This study explored organizers' perspectives of the use of sporting activities in the Kicking AIDS Out! program in Trinidad and Tobago. Qualitative case study methodology was used to examine the case. Data was generated through semi-structured interviews with seven organizers who were Kicking AIDS Out! staff or volunteer members. Thematic analysis guided data analysis. Generated themes include: Sport to Draw, There's Something for Everyone, the Emotional Wow, and Beyond Sports. These themes illuminate the idea that sport captivates and attracts youth, and illustrate the use of sport activities to promote engagement in the program as they are tailored to the skills and interests of youth. Sport activities may challenge values and beliefs regarding HIV/AIDS and may promote engagement in new roles, such as those as advocate or caregiver for individuals with HIV/AIDS, and engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours, such as safe sexual encounters. The findings of this study offer an opportunity for HIV/AIDS prevention programs to consider their use of sporting activities in a manner that achieves these SFD characteristics.

Completed Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; Including International Sources. Volume 23. 1981 Edition. Covering Research Completed in 1980

1981

Citations of published research reports and abstracts of master's and doCtoral theses completed during 1980 are included in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance,-and allied.fields in two sections of this three-sectiOn volume. The bibliography section-contains listings of 1031 articles published in 113 periodicals. In a separate section, abstracts of over 700 theses from 71 institutions offering graduate programs in health, physical education, reCreation, dance, and allied fields are presented. A subject index to both sections is supplied, as well as lists of the periodicals reviewed and the participating institutions. (FG)

Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of The Grassroot Project, a Sport-Based Sexual Health Promotion Program for Urban Middle School Students

American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2020

This study evaluated The Grassroot Project, a middle school sexual health promotion program in Washington, DC that uses university-level athlete role models and sports-based games. Seven schools were allocated to immediate (n ¼ 160) or delayed intervention (n ¼ 166). Students were tested before and immediately after the intervention on attitudes and selfefficacy to avoid sexual risk, intentions to avoid or engage in sexual intercourse, HIV stigma, and endorsement of violent behaviors. There was no evidence of differences between groups; however, the intervention has promise in respect of key outcome domains. This research justifies future longitudinal evaluation to assess behavioral and biomedical outcomes.

Sports as a Strategy in the Management and Control of HIV/AIDS among Youths

Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) were unknown before 1981 and have now assumed a global pandemic. The number of people and specifically youths contacting the disease has grown exponentially is on the increase as the number of deaths is on the rise yearly, youths constitute more than half of the total population. The victim common forms of the transmission are unprotected sexual contact and intravenous drugs use in which needles are shared etc even though at the moment drugs are now available but expensive and sometimes out of the reach of the ordinary individuals, even with the intervention of the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international agencies and foundations. It was concluded that to enhance the quality of life of HIV/AIDS individual sports strategy must be put in place to help in the management and control of the menace of this disease as an improvement in the overall satisfaction with life frequently occurs during sport. This has been attributed to the proven positive effects that sporting activities have on the psychological and physical Health of individuals with HIV/AIDS.

1990

This compilation lists research completed during 1988 in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and allied areas. The compilation includes 513 entries, most with substantive abstracts, of master's theses and doctoral dissertations from institutions offering graduate programs in those areas. A 1,225-item bibliography of relevant articles in periodicals, including international sources, is included. (JD)

Completed Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance; Including International Sources. Volume 28. 1986 Edition

1987

This compilation lists research completed in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and allied areas during 1985. In the first section references are arranged under the subject area headings in alphabetical order. Master's and doctor's theses from institutions offering graduate programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and allied are then presented. Institutions reporting are listed at the end of the volume. Most references are accompanied by abstracts of the research, and all are numbered in alphabetical order according to institution. Names of institutional representatives sending in abstracts are indicated in parentheses after each reference. A bibliography lists published research citing articles published in periodicals reviewed for this booklet. (JD)

Youth performing arts entertainment-education for HIV/AIDS prevention and health promotion: Practice and research

Journal of health …, 2002

Entertainment-education approaches to health promotion and disease prevention are a popular method for many interventions that target adolescents and young adults. This article documents how this approach is used to educate and in uence young people about HIV=AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and other health issues in the United States. A review of the literature is followed by a two-phase descriptive study of American youth performing arts entertainment-education programs. First, a quantitative survey was conducted among youth performing arts participants who were attending a national conference on the subject. This was followed by a qualitative survey among adult and youth conference attendees from

Physical Activity in Youth Dance Classes

PEDIATRICS, 2015

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The majority of youth are not meeting the US Department of Health and Human Services physical activity guidelines. Dance is a popular activity, particularly for girls, and has the potential to increase physical activity for many youth. This study investigated physical activity of children and adolescents in 7 dance types: ballet, hip-hop, jazz, Latinflamenco, Latin-salsa/ballet folklorico, partnered, and tap. METHODS: Data were collected in 17 private studios and 4 community centers in San Diego, California. A total of 264 girls from 66 classes participated (n =154 children; n = 110 adolescents). Physical activity was measured with accelerometers, and activity levels during class were calculated. RESULTS: Participants recorded an average of 17.2 6 8.9 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (36% of class), but this varied by age and dance type. For children, dance type differences were observed with percent of class in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity ranging from 13.6% (Latin-flamenco) to 57% (hip-hop). For adolescents, there were no differences across dance types. Children were more active than adolescents in all types except ballet. Children and adolescents were more active in private compared with community center classes. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, physical activity in youth dance classes was low; 8% of children and 6% of adolescents met the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 30-minute guideline for afterschool physical activity during dance. To increase physical activity in dance classes, teaching methods could be employed to increase activity in all types, or emphasis could be placed on greater participation in more active dance types.

Dance for Health: Implementation of a Dance Program to Improve Physical Activity of Children

Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2012

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL SKILLS OF ADOLESCENTS

Sport Science, 2017

Dance activities are recreational activities which contribute to the vitality of a person who is thus capable of handling his/her emotions and develop social relationships. The experience acquired by a young person who participates in recreational activities contributes to his/her personal and social evolution. Teaching social skills through recreational activities improves the social behavior of children and adolescents in the best possible way. Cooperating skills and empathy are factors of positive social behavior, while quick temperedness and disruptiveness are negative factors (Junttila, Voeten, Kaukiainen & Vauras, 2006). The aim of the study was to investigate whether participating in dance activities and group physical activities contributes to the differentiation of the social skills of adolescents and whether this differentiation is influenced by the gender. The data collection was conducted with the School Social Behavior Scale (SSBS, Merrell, 1993). The sample of the research consisted of 180 adolescent, junior high school students aged 13 who were separated into three groups: a) dancers b) athletes c) non athletes. The results showed that adolescent dancers had better means in cooperating skills and were less disruptive in the group than non athletes. Concerning quick temperedness and empathy, there were no statistically significant differences among the groups. In addition, there were no statistically significant differences, concerning gender.

Abstracts of Research Papers 1988. Papers presented at the Annual Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Kansas City, MO, April 7-10, 1988)

1988

, are published in this volume. Abstracts of presentations made in the symposia are presented first, followed by those in the free communication sessions, and finally those in the poster sessions. The presider for each session is listed in the table of contents. The date and time of presentation are listed in the lower left hand corner of each abstract. (Author/JD)

MORE THAN JUST A GAME: Sport as a Communication Platform in Sexuality Education for Adolescent Girls

2016

Since Grassroot Soccer’s founding in 2002, research has been vital to its organisational growth and development. Research and innovation shape the organisatoin's curriculum development, monitoring and evaluation processes, and strategy. This report examines Grassroot Soccer's sport and sexuality education programmes for adolescent girls in South Africa, also expanded throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with broader literature complemented by unique insights and recommendations from its work. Grassroot Soccer learns by evaluating its work scientifically, and the organisation has seen that the process of engaging adolescent girls in a well-designed, sport-based, inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programme can be gender transformative, and results in a range of positive outcomes for girls and their broader communities. Grassroot Soccer has also learned that young people want to learn about sexuality more broadly, as opposed to separating issues such as HIV, gender, relationships, power, violence, safety, sexuality and identity. The organisation recognises that young people are too diverse an audience to group together meaningfully in sexuality education. Grassroot Soccer is thus striving to understand the ways in which sex, age, gender and socialisation shape what is appropriate messaging for adolescents, and understands the need to involve youth in these processes and work with adolescents and peer educators to design interventions that relate to their identities and experiences. This report draws on recent Grassroot Soccer research projects in South Africa to illustrate sport’s potential as a communication platform in sexuality education, in particular for adolescent girls. Five broad themes emerged from these projects that highlight the unique contributions that well-designed Sport for Development initiatives can make to improve sexuality education and SRHR outcomes: (1) Sport is engaging, (2) Sport is physical, (3) Sport is gendered, (4) Sport is empowering and (5) Sport is about relationships. This resource is intended for communities, development practitioners, research institutions, governments and donor agencies, with the hope that the insights herein will help to guide the design of future interventions and research on the use of sport in sexuality education.

Participation in High School Sports and Adolescent Sexual Activity

Pediatric Exercise Science, 1994

Survey data from 1,071 high school students in a large southern city indicated that high school sports participants were more likely to be sexually active than were nonparticipants. This result was true for both males (66% vs. 52%) and females (52% vs. 36%) and was independent of the sport in which the adolescent participated. This finding suggests that high school teams may provide an opportunity for reaching teenagers in need of sex education counseling.

Partnerships to Evaluate the Social Impact of Dance for Health: A Qualitative Inquiry

Journal of Community Health Nursing, 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the social impact and meaning of "Dance for Health" for participants who attended this community driven, intergenerational, physical activity dance program. Methods:This study employed a descriptive, qualitative design and utilized a participatory action research approach to obtain pilot data on fourteen participants between the ages 18 to 75. One focus group discussion with 13 participants and an individual interview with a female participant was conducted. Data collection took place in the community where intervention sessions were held. Audiotapes from one focus group discussion and one in depth individual interview were transcribed by a professional transcription service. The NVIVO computer program was used to organize the data. Directed content analysis of the data took place utilizing primary and secondary coding, category and theme development. Results: Three broad themes emerged representing the social impact of Dance for Health and included: (1) Enhancing the Well-being of the Individual, (2) Fostering Interpersonal Relationships and Connections, (3) Fostering Connections with the Community. Conclusion: A participatory action research approach facilitates successful collaborations between community organizations and academic institutions and can be used to evaluate the impact of physical activity programs on urban community residents. Participants experienced interpersonal and social benefits from regular attendance at the "Dance for Health" program, subsequently contributing to program sustainability. Focused attention to social determinants of physical activity participation can improve physical activity maintenance in residents who reside in under-resourced communities. Low levels of physical activity are known to increase the risk for depression (Cooney et al., 2013; Josefsson, Lindwall, & Archer, 2014) and chronic conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, breast and colon cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, and stroke (Healthy People 2020, 2018a, 2018b; Lee et al., 2012). Despite these data, nearly 50% of adults and over 70% of youth in the United States (US) fail to meet government recommendations for levels and intensity of physical activity known to enhance physical and mental health (i.e., 150 minutes/week moderate-intensity aerobic activity for adults and 60 min/day for youth) (Centers for Disease Control [CDC] and Prevention,

Traditional dance as recreational activity : Teenagers ’ motivation

2016

The aim of this paper was to investigate participation motives of high school students in teaching programs of Greek traditional dance and if factors such as sex, class attendance and participation experience, differentiate their participation motives. The Greek version the Recreation Experience Preference Questionnaire was used for the data collection. The sample of the study comprised 250 high school students. The following statistical analyses were performed: a) factor analysis, b) Cronbach’s alpha, c) T-test for independent samples, and d) One-way analysis of variance. Results showed that: a) all twelve factors accounted for the 85.4% of total variance, b) Cronbach’s alpha was satisfactory, it ranged from .85-.96, c) Of the twelve factors of the questionnaire, ”Escape” presented the highest Mean (5.89) and “Expertise” the lowest (2.33). “Socialization” and “Improving physical fitness” were the factors that differentiated “Class Attendance”. In conclusion we could say that studen...

The Role and Effectiveness of School-Based Extra-Curricular Interventions on Children’s Health and HIV Related Behaviour: The Case Study of Soul Buddyz Clubs Programme in South Africa

Research Square (Research Square), 2021

This paper sought to examine the role and effectiveness of an extra-curricular school based programme, Soul Buddyz Clubs (SBC) on HIV knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and biomedical outcomes. Secondary data analysis was performed on survey data of a nationally representative sample that was restricted to 10-14-year-old males and females, using bivariate and multivariate methods in Stata14. Fifteen focus group discussions and 24 in-depth interviews conducted with SBC members, programme implementers and stakeholders in ve provinces were analysed using thematic analysis in ATLAS.ti. The results indicated that 12% of respondents were exposed to SBC. Children exposed to SBC were more likely to be medically circumcised (AOR 2.38; 95%CI 1.29-4.40, p=0.006), had correct HIV knowledge (AOR 2.21; 95%CI 1.36-3.57, p<0.001) and had less stigmatising attitudes (AOR 0.54; 95%CI 0.31-0.93, p=0.025)-in comparison to those not exposed. Qualitative ndings also supported some of the quantitative results. SBC members reported having learnt about HIV prevention life skills, including condom use, positive attitudes towards people living with HIV, and alcohol abuse. Participation in SBC is associated with accessing biomedical HIV prevention services, speci cally MMC, correct HIV prevention knowledge and less stigmatizing attitudes. This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of a school-based extracurricular intervention using a club approach targeting boys and girls ages 10-14 years on some of the key HIV prevention biomarkers as well as knowledge and attitudes. The article suggests that extra-curricular interventions can form an effective component of school-based comprehensive sexuality education in preventing HIV and promoting medical male circumcision.

Mass sports and recreation events as effective instruments of health-oriented education

2013

REVIEWING AVAILABLE ONLINE PUBLICATIONS ON THE EFFECT OF DANCE ON THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2022

The purpose of this research paper is to review the literature on dance and its impact on children and adolescents' physical health, physiology, psychology and quality of life, as well as its impact on their social behavior and social relationships. With this objective in mind, we carried out an extensive review of the existing literature in the following databases: MEDLINE, AMED, SCOPUS, ERIC, EMBASE and GOOGLE SCHOLAR. Based on this review, it appears that dancing may be a suitable activity that encourages and prompts people to adopt healthy behaviors. In particular, the literature shows that during dance activities performed by children and adolescents, there are significant benefits to a healthy development of the body, to the improvement of mental and emotional health, as well as to the improvement of their social behavior and social relations. In addition, according to the literature reviewed, even during the Covid-19 pandemic, dance seems to be an efficient means of inspiring active engagement in children and adolescents. A means which can be available beyond in-person teaching, whiles still offering all of the benefits of the subject matter at the same time.

Knowledge of Njala Campus Athletes about Abstinence from Diseases Associated with Unsafe Sexual Practices aimed as Primary Prevention Strategy in Minimizing the Process of Ageing

Journal of Exercise Science & Physiotherapy, 2016

This study was aimed at the primary prevention strategy in minimizing the process of ageing among Njala campus athletes. The rationale of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of Njala campus athletes about abstinence from diseases associated with unsafe sexual practices such as human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome {Hiv/Aids}, gonorrhoea {Gr} and syphilis {Sp}, aimed as primary prevention strategy in minimizing the process of ageing. The participants with a quantum of one hundred and fifty {n=150} for the study were mainly athletes within the undergraduate sector of the university of which, 63% were male {n=95} and 37% were female {n=55}; 27% Christian-male {n=40} and 20% Christian-female {n=30}; 36.6% Muslim-male {n=55} and 16.6% Muslim-female {n=25}; 4% married-male {n=6} and 3% married-female {n=4}; 59% single-male {n=89} and 34% single-female {n=51}; 43.3% south/east-male {n=65} and 23.3% south/east-female {n=35}; 20% north/west-male {n=30} and 13% north/west-female {n=20}, were randomly sampled from four schools using the systematic random sampling i.e. 26.6% male {n=40} from school of agriculture/environmental science and 16.6% female {n=25} from school of agriculture/environmental science; 37% male {n=55} from school of education/technology and 20% female {n=30} from school of education/technology. Also randomly sampled from four levels were 53% male {n=80} from {100-200} levels and 30% female {n=45} from {100-200} levels; 10% male {n=15} from {300-400} levels and 7% female {n=10} from {300-400} levels; 40% male {n=60} were ranked within {18-25} years and 20% female {n=30} were ranked within {18-25} years; 23% male {n=35} were ranked within {26-30+} years and 17% female {n=25} were ranked within {26-30+} years. The results were compared using the dependent t-test {t} and scaled @ p < 0.05 level of significance. Analysis of results about abstinence from diseases associated with unsafe sexual practices such as human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (hiv/aids), gonorrhoea (gr) and syphilis (sp), indicate a holistic significance differences are highlighted. Conclusion: the results indicate that Njala campus athletes did display professional experience about primary prevention strategic knowledge of minimizing the process of ageing with special reference to abstinence from diseases associated with unsafe sexual practices such as human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome {Hiv/Aids}, gonorrhoea {Gr} and syphilis {Sp. This study therefore recommends that availability and accessibility of training workshops, seminars and clinical test be given readily and frequently to Njala Campus Athletes prior to any intercollegiate competitions.