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September 1, 2011 | Report/Evaluation
This brief provides select preliminary research results, preliminary analyses, and policy implications for the implementation of the national Safe Routes to School program in Texas.
February 15, 2012 | Program Result
The University of Texas Medical Branch launched and ran Telemedicine for School-Based Mental Health, a project to provide mental health treatment by university-based clinicians to disadvantaged students in their school clinics in Galveston, Texas.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This September 2010 special supplement analyzes and evaluates the Texas Youth Fitness Study from a number of perspectives.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Study provides data on youth fitness in one state advances the knowledge base on school-based fitness testing and the factors influencing youth fitness.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The fittest students are younger students and students in schools categorized as low diversity and high socioeconomic status.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
School fitness attainment is found to be an indicator of schools performing higher academically.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Teachers get good grades for their ability to conduct fitness tests and benefit from additional training on the testing instrument.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Trained observers and physical education teachers provide insight into areas of concern and opportunities to improve fitness testing.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Texas teachers are supportive of mandatory physical fitness testing but not all students are cooperating.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physical education programs and policies explain only some of the variance in fitness levels of Texas students socioeconomic status and community factors also are important.