Abstract:

Childhood obesity is an important global health problem that causes serious problems deal with onward periods. Schools are suitable environments that undertake important roles in applying preventive interventions to this problem. School nurses are in a critical position in carry out of these roles. With nurse-led intervention programs, reducing obesity approaches are put forward. Health activities in the programs are presented to children with different teaching methods. However, motor plays are irreplaceable in childhood and activate the movement muscles, are very rare. However, motor play activities that activate the movement muscles and are irreplaceable in childhood are very rare. Motor play activities are an entertaining learning method in increasing the knowledge about healthy nutrition and developing healthy nutrition behaviour. During this period, children are in need of well-planned motor play activities. The aim of this study is introducing the nurse-led formed and conducted school-based healthy nutritional themed motor play activities. The preparation and implementation steps of the formed plays that based physical activity should always accompany with healthy nutrition, are explained in detail in the study. These motor play activities are recommended to use in school nursing practices.

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