606 Body Composition and Obesity

Friday, April 1, 2011: 2:30 PM-3:45 PM
Convention Center: Room 26B
Presider: Charles F. Morgan, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
This session features oral presentation of research studies focused on issues related to body composition and obesity.
RC Grant Findings: Growth and Obesity During Adolescence: Inertial Constraints on Physical Activity
Karl M. Newell, John C. Challis, Cynthia Bartok, F. Aileen Costigan and Adam C. King, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Prediction of Body Composition in University Cheerleaders
LaGary Carter1, Mark J. Kasper1, Green T. Waggener1, Melissa Benton1, Caren Walls1, Scot Raab1, Chuck Conner1 and Adam Banwarth2, (1)Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA, (2)Trinity Episopal School, Richmond, VA
Comparison of Two BIA Devices Assessing Body-Fatness in Middle School Students
Guoyuan Huang1, Audrea Offutt2, Phillip Orr1, Patricia Marcum1, Junwen Wei3 and Valerie Kramer1, (1)University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN, (2)Helfrich Park Middle School, Evansville, IN, (3)Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
Three-Year Tracking: Changes in Middle School Children's Body Mass Index-for-Age Percentile
Wenhao Liu, Randall A. Nichols and Traci D. Zillifro, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Overweight or Obese Students' Perceptions of Caring in Physical Education
Weidong Li1, Paul Rukavina2 and Junyoung Kim1, (1)The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, (2)Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
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